by John D. Pierce | Dec 20, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce How many people does it take to celebrate Christmas? Counting the figurines comprising our nativity scene — including the late-arriving wise men — apparently not very many. Yet the success of modern revelry is often measured by its crowd size. “We...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 12, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Recently, over dinner with friends since childhood, one of them asked reflectively: “When we were growing up could you have imagined your life turning out as it did?” “No,” I said. That seems to be one of many amazing things about life. We don’t...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 12, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Those who read Nurturing Faith Journal get thoughtful and relevant information found nowhere else. The timely content is not compiled from other digital or print sources — but written exclusively for this autonomous, national publication. The...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 3, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce A WaPo story addresses the eagerness of many state lawmakers to push for posting the national motto “In God We Trust” and/or copies of the Ten Commandments in public spaces including schools. In doing so, lawmakers curry favor with constituents who...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 30, 2018 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Retired educator Annette Spinks has written a superb study/teaching guide for use with her husband Leroy Spinks’ book, The Jesus Lens: Bringing the Bible’s Story into Focus, recently released by Nurturing Faith. Together, the guide and book provide a...
