by John D. Pierce | Oct 31, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce We all have those teachers whose impact lasted beyond the final exam. My list of classroom heroes includes Dr. George Braswell. His seminary class on cross-cultural communication has long informed my understanding and practice of relating to those...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 27, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce One significant revelation in this endless political season has been the clear disclosure of “the Christian right” as a political movement having nothing to do with Jesus. Absolutely nothing. And it never has. It’s always been about power, and...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 25, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Religion news is not an insignificant subset of information for the faithful few (or even many). In fact, religion plays a role in almost all the news that impacts our lives. One service we are pleased to provide is a daily dose of wide-ranging...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 24, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce After more than 20 years of publishing my opinion I’ve learned to not take the praise nor the pushback too seriously — realizing that only weak writing receives one exclusively or neither. Long ago I embraced the guiding principle that one of life’s...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 20, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce No topic of discussion creates more heat and less light than abortion. In fact, those who most passionately express their opinions on the matter are usually those who offer the least insight — instead pushing code words and catch phrases that suggest...
