by John D. Pierce | Mar 26, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce “Original” has a much nicer sound to it than the uppity word “exclusive.” Therefore, I refer to the many unique stories and columns that fill each issue of Nurturing Faith Journal as original content. That is, there is no other place in print or...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 20, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Any honest assessment of white American evangelicalism reveals a religious/political ideology or civil religion largely absent the life and teachings of Jesus. Just look at how evangelicals poll and how evangelical leaders speak and how so many...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 15, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Few things are as rare as a changed mind. Everyone seems to buy into a particular ideology and defend it regardless of faults or facts. Often professing Christians are the most rigid and defensive by attributing divine endorsements to weak but...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 13, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce It’s a big “What if?” for sure. Huge, in fact. But just imagine the mouth-gaping, head-spinning, outrageous response if the president actually had an honest-to-God spiritual conversion. What if he humbly conveyed to the nation and world one day that...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 12, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Productivity often defines my day as being “good.” There is a sense of satisfaction that comes from work well done. And the more that gets checked off the to-do list, the better. There are also those “good” days that begin with abandoning the laptop...