by John D. Pierce | Sep 11, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Politicians across the spectrum have long curried favor from religious voters — some finding the particular context, practices and language more comfortable than others. Sometimes it’s even humorous to watch a politician feign some commonality where...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 9, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Ginny Bridges Ireland and I first got acquainted long ago when we were both campus ministers. Together we led a weekend retreat and Sunday worship for a church in the North Georgia mountains. Through the decades I have enjoyed reconnecting with Ginny...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 23, 2019 | Opinion
A big question is how did so much of American Christianity today get so far from Jesus? The answer can be traced to what pastor and author Ken Wytsma calls the “Salvation Industrial Complex.” And his personal experience mirrors mine. “I grew up with the notion that to...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 22, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Sometimes country music gets a bad rap (pun intended). And like any musical genre, some of that is well deserved. However, there are prophetic, progressive messages — even among country classics — if one listens intently enough. Henson Cargill’s Skip...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 9, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce A big question is how did so much of American Christianity today get so far from Jesus? The answer can be traced to what pastor/author Ken Wytsma calls the “Salvation Industrial Complex.” And his personal experience mirrors mine. “I grew up with the...
