by John D. Pierce | Dec 19, 2015 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce An ecumenical service to honor the remarkable life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta was held in an Atlanta-area Baptist church soon after her death in 1997. It was a fitting tribute — that included sisters from her Missionaries of Charity — to the...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 14, 2015 | News, Opinion
By John D. Pierce Some of us were blessed to pass through the theological seminary in old Wake Forest when Randall Lolley was president. You could call it good timing — or just a blessing. Others — in Winston-Salem, Raleigh and Greensboro — benefited from hearing his...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 7, 2015 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The number of “shopping days ’til Christmas” keeps counting down. This narrowing stretch of time tends to bring excitement or frenzy or frustration — or combinations of those feelings and others. Some interesting dynamics take place during this time...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 9, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce Self-victimization is a favorite pastime of many American Christians, fearful of religious diversity and the loss of cultural dominance. Speaking of favorites — that is exactly what many self-victimized American Christians are seeking: to be publicly...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 3, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce Years ago a congregation placed a classified ad in a Baptist newspaper to assist their search for a new pastor. Among the qualities and qualifications they sought was someone with “the mind of God.” My guess (and hope!) is that the ad writer meant that...
