by John D. Pierce | Mar 14, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce A man with leprosy came and knelt before Jesus and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. Then Jesus...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 9, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce One Sunday morning I exited a hotel elevator and walked toward the front desk. In the lobby I passed and greeted a young man in jeans with a guitar in one hand and box of donuts in the other. I surmised that he was headed to a rented conference room...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 26, 2016 | Opinion
A college introductory course in sociology of religion was very mind opening for me. It helped me to see how belief systems and institutional religious practices are shaped by cultural contexts. Factors other than the movement of God’s Spirit are at work from...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 24, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Spending a full week with great people while sharing wonder-filled experiences is something worth looking forward to and making plans for now. Here are 10 of the many good reasons to register for the Nurturing Faith Experience: Yellowstone/Tetons to...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 23, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Here’s a deal: What if you could soak in some remarkable American music and then gain insights from a most-thoughtful theologian? We’ll even throw in a really nice dinner shared with a bunch of delightful people. That’s exactly what is being planned...
