by John D. Pierce | Jul 7, 2020 | Opinion
As word spread of Hardy Clemons’ death on July 1, there was a common refrain: he was “pastor to me.” That identification came from beyond those in congregations Hardy served, which included First Baptist Church of Georgetown, Texas; Second Baptist Church in his...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 1, 2020 | Opinion
The late Grand Ole Opry host Roy Acuff used to tell performers, “Sing the one that got you here.” He knew the Opry crowd wanted to hear the hits and sing along with the familiar words. However, if no one ever sang a new song, there’d be no new hits to become classics....
by John D. Pierce | Jun 30, 2020 | Opinion
While visiting the late author and activist Will Campbell at his farm in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., years ago, he told me of going down to retrieve his mail at the same time as two neighbors. They lingered and chatted for a while. One neighbor asked the other: “You read ol’...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 8, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce The July/August issue of Nurturing Faith Journal is chocked full of good stuff — specifically written for this publication. Dan Day’s superb article on Christian nationalism gives historical context and timely insight into the susceptibility of...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 8, 2020 | Opinion
Asking, “How was church last Sunday?” has a whole new connotation. The answer is likely to have a technical dimension. Curses, biblical and otherwise, rained down on Zoom’s unfaithfulness one Sunday in mid-May. Other online services were delivered as advertised....
