by John D. Pierce | Jan 12, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Whenever Bill Self’s name appeared on an incoming phone call I had a pretty idea of how the conversation would go. It would begin with Bill telling me about some great idea. And it always ended with me agreeing to do something to help make that idea...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 11, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce America’s deep and intense ideological divide is obvious from social media posts to coffee shop conversations to the relentless political season’s assault on the senses. But nowhere are these impassioned yet opposing perspectives more apparent and...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 6, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce 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...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 29, 2015 | News, Opinion
MEDIA RELEASE December 29, 2015 Baptists Today news journal to re-brand as expanded bimonthly Nurturing Faith Journal with new features, upgraded web presence MACON, Ga. — The autonomous, national news journal Baptists...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 28, 2015 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce William T. Neal III is retiring this week as president and CEO of the Atlanta-based but widely effective Developmental Disabilities Ministries (DDM). He’ll hang around a bit as his capable successor Greg DeLoach, who just left the pastorate of First...
