by John D. Pierce | Feb 26, 2008 | Opinion
At Baptists Today, we are busy planning a special April edition and a big celebration on April 3 to mark the 25th anniversary of this uniquely independent, national news journal. It is staggering, however, to think of how the larger Baptist family might celebrate in...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 24, 2008 | Opinion
Saturday’s task was to replace the broken wooden attic ladder with a new, stronger version. I started on the task right after my daughter’s morning softball practice in the mud. Blogging was to come later, but the project (as all home projects) lasted...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 21, 2008 | Opinion
It is amazing how quickly we get used to grand technological advances. Recently, I noticed my daughter, a high school freshman, researching a school project on the Greek goddess Artemis. Within a few minutes, she had found extensive information on and images of the...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 19, 2008 | Opinion
Despite stormy weather, a bunch of us gathered at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, Ga., on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the uniquely bright life of Jack R. Linscott Jr. He died the week before at age 46.Jack’s father was taking classes at Southern...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 16, 2008 | Opinion
Walker Knight, founding editor of Baptists Today, has a magnet on the refrigerator in his Decatur, Ga., home. It reads: “Peace like war must be waged.”The magnet correctly attributes the quote to Walker L. Knight. A friend brought it to him from...
