by John D. Pierce | Nov 8, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce Community is a really good word. It may refer to a hometown, a congregation or any group of persons who share life and love. Finding or creating community keeps us from living in isolation. Community is also a literal place for many. For me, it is...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 19, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce Some American Christians have nearly mastered the art of appearing foolish. And politics is the main stage where such grand performances are displayed. Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal contained a presidential endorsement (sans candidate’s...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 5, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce While reading Sky magazine on a Delta flight last year, I got a chuckle out of a comment by Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti. It was in one of those personal Q&A pieces. “My wife, Ashley, always surprises me with a birthday cake from...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 1, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce My daughters and I caught the movie Trouble with the Curve on Saturday — the day after attending the big celebration of Chipper Jones’ baseball career exclusively with the Atlanta Braves. I noted how Clint Eastwood’s character in the...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 20, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce One could not grow up in the Chattanooga area in the 1960s and ’70s as I did without an awareness of Independent Baptist Fundamentalism. Highland Park Baptist Church and its related schools, Tennessee Temple, stood out. The church’s...
