by John D. Pierce | Dec 27, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The world is less gracious today after the death of Pearl DuVall in Cordele, Ga., yesterday. Everyone needs more mature, mentoring people in their lives who lead by words and deeds. Pearl was one of those for me in my early years as a campus...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 23, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Today, on the eve of Christmas Eve, family and friends will gather in Dublin, Ga., to celebrate the long and remarkable life of Sarah Austin Frost, who died at home on Thursday night at age 97. She was a special person — beloved by many. I was...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 22, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The coming of Christ was a holy interruption. It occurred in a very specific place and time — prompting the questions: Why here? Why now? Most of us grew up with idealized versions of the story from a sanitary stable to a cry-less baby to an...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 21, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce It is an interesting time to be Christian in America when so much of white evangelicalism has gone nuts. Most baffling is what is considered acceptable and what is not. And the opportunistic preachers and politicians remaking Americanized...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 15, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Here’s a new game: Whenever someone posts a sensible political affirmation, guess how many responses it will take before an incredulous person drops the “baby killer” line into the comment stream. It has happened a lot recently following the special...
