by John D. Pierce | Apr 16, 2009 | Opinion
Bill Prather, pastor of the American Baptist Church in Fort Collins, Colo., sent me this delightful photo. When photographers talk about “contrast” they are usually referring to the image’s quality rather than content. But the contrast in...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 14, 2009 | Opinion
A walking trail winds its way through Fairfield Glade, a scenic vacation spot in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee west of Knoxville. A meandering stream brings beauty to both the eyes and the ears.After passing through a pedestrian tunnel beneath the main road and...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 12, 2009 | Opinion
By John Pierce“Time to get up.” Faintly, I could hear those words coming from the foot of my bed and quickly recognized the voice of my father. Nothing thereafter happened quickly. The gradual opening of my groggy eyes revealed nothing but darkness. It seemed as if...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 9, 2009 | Opinion
In a recent newsletter from Mount Zion Baptist Church in Macon, Ga., pastor Stan Braley announced that the congregation will experience Sabbath Week — beginning at the conclusion of worship on Easter Sunday.No church activities will be held until the following...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 7, 2009 | Opinion
The late John Carlton was arguably the most popular professor on the Southeastern Seminary campus back in the glory days. A dapper and eloquent man, Dr. Carlton was both inspiring to hear and more generous with his grading than most profs on the old Wake Forest...
