by John D. Pierce | Jan 24, 2008 | Opinion
The late Cajun chef Justin Wilson, before explaining one his famous spicy recipes, used to say: “Let me tell ya what I’m gonna did.”What Baptists Today is “gonna did” next week, is give significant attention to the historic gathering of...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 22, 2008 | Opinion
The video of former President Bill Clinton nodding off in church is all over the Internet and morning news shows today. The Sunday service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was held at Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem, N.Y.I come to his defense with both...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 20, 2008 | Opinion
The rain did not turn to snow in Macon, Ga., this weekend as forecast, much to my younger daughter’s disappointment. But knowing the precipitation in some form was certain, I picked up a DVD of “Fat Albert” on Friday afternoon for wet-weather...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 17, 2008 | Opinion
The Bridges family of Kings Mountain, N.C., visits us between Christmas and New Year’s. It’s a tradition all of us enjoy, and one that counters the usual post-Christmas downer.Moms and the younger ones go shopping. Dads and older offspring take a day-long excursion...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 15, 2008 | Opinion
As a frequent critic of the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention, I am sometimes asked if I ever say anything nice about those who now control the ever-narrowing denominational body. Not often, but I will when praise is deserved. LifeWay Research deserves...
