by John D. Pierce | Jan 22, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Baptist churches often take on forms and functions assumed to be the norm or even biblically directed for all times. Such was long the case for deacons. A leadership structure evolved and solidified in many Baptist churches that placed enormous power...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 20, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Including the “Nurturing Faith Experience: Yellowstone/Grand Tetons” in your winter dreaming and planning could lead to a memorable summer. This unique travel opportunity, July 9-16, will be comfortable and casual, yet well planned and simply...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 19, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce It is time, way past time, to call out “American Evangelicalism” for what it is: a political movement that simply baptizes hard-right, secular political ideology in some religious varnish. Hence, my intentional identification of this movement sans...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 18, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Dr. Albert Paul Brinson shared stories of the civil rights movement and his close relationship to the King family with my daughter, Abigail, during a recent visit to his home in Atlanta. As a Morehouse senior in 1960, Al was part of the Atlanta...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 14, 2016 | Opinion
The U.S. is beset with what I’ll call “ceremonial Christianity.” Before identifying and addressing that concern, a little background as to how I reached that term and concept might be helpful. Separation of church and state has gotten a bad rap in...
