by John D. Pierce | Aug 25, 2009 | Opinion
A Phoenix taxi driver is planning to give one of his kidneys to Rita Van Loenen, a patient he has been taking to dialysis appointments recently according to news reports.Thomas Chappell told CNN that he heard God telling him to offer his kidney. The caring...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 22, 2009 | Opinion
When not reporting an accident or construction slowdown, the overhead interstate signs in Georgia often give this message in yellow-lighted block letters:REAL-TIME TRAVEL INFOCALL 511ANYWHERE IN GEORGIAMy witty 11-year old mentally moved the hyphen and joked:...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 20, 2009 | Opinion
When Typhoon Morakot dealt a devastating blow to Taiwan earlier this month, Baptist leaders knew where to turn for help. Baptist World Aid (BWAid) sent an initial gift of $10,000 to the Chinese Baptist Convention to enable local Baptists to better assist victims...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 18, 2009 | Opinion
Much of the wide diversity in church life comes from the ways we see Jesus. There are different lenses through which we view the central figure of our faith.In his new novel, South of Broad, Pat Conroy has his fictionalized characters driving into the mountains of...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 15, 2009 | Opinion
During one of her physical therapy visits in this sticky-hot summer weather of central Georgia, my wife entered a home without air conditioning. The patient, an older woman, was relaxing on the sofa as Christmas music played in the background.”Did it...
