by John D. Pierce | Jan 15, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Johnny Pesky, the late Boston Red Sox player and manager for whom Fenway Park’s right field foul (really, fair) pole is named, said he’d seen but one hitter who could get solid wood on the ball as well as his friend and teammate Ted Williams. That...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 13, 2017 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Many church leaders face a serious dilemma created by deep political division and even acrimony within congregations. It’s hard to keep Christian communities together when participants are arguing divisive politics online, at coffee shops, and even...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 29, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Dr. Robert M. (Bob) Cates of Rome, Ga., died yesterday (Dec. 28) from recently discovered pancreatic cancer. Our prayers are with his wife, Martha, and other family in grieving his loss. For many hailing from this Northwest Georgia community Dr....
by John D. Pierce | Dec 15, 2016 | News, Opinion
Story and photos by John D. Pierce, Executive Editor, Nurturing Faith Journal GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Christmas lights sparkle and a full moon illuminates the mountain peaks on this cold, predawn morning in the resort town of Gatlinburg. Few others are out and about so...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 6, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The renaissance of downtown Chattanooga in recent decades has brought much to enjoy from the North Shore to the Southside — making the choices challenging when deciding where to eat and what to do on a given day. It is a quite different place than...
