by John D. Pierce | May 29, 2010 | Opinion
Short of the brief fear-fueled rallying immedi-ately following the 9-11 tragedy, it is hard to find much that unites those within the United States of America. Deep polarization — egged on by strident voices on the right and left — marks our nation even at times of...
by John D. Pierce | May 27, 2010 | Opinion
[Editor’s note: Doug Maag died Tuesday at age 91. His memorial service will be held Friday at Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Atlanta at 2 PM. The following tribute is a blog I wrote about him in March 2009.]How’s this for commitment? Doug Maag taught a...
by John D. Pierce | May 25, 2010 | Opinion
Strolling the sidewalks of downtown Chattanooga on Saturday night was delightful — with one exception. A haze of cigarette smoke wafted from the outdoor cafes.Most every smoker I observed was born after 1985 when the U.S. Surgeon General’s warning — which in...
by John D. Pierce | May 22, 2010 | Opinion
The Apostle Paul was a tent builder. Many Christian leaders today are tent shrinkers.Their greatest concern seems to be avoidance of those with different views. It has gotten to the point of ridiculous. For example, the leader of the Assemblies of God, George Wood,...
by John D. Pierce | May 20, 2010 | Opinion
This coming Sunday is a time to celebrate the birth of the Christian Church. The story of Pentecost is found in Acts 2. In his passionate sermon, Peter quotes the Old Testament prophet Joel to proclaim the word of God: “I will pour out my Spirit on all people....
