by John D. Pierce | Mar 28, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
In Gainesville, Georgia, where I reside, firefighters were called recently to a familiar site: their own firehouse. Hall County Station No. 5 had a Sunday morning fire in late January that required a response other than a call to breakfast. Apparently, somebody left...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 21, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
It is amazing how comfortable so many people have become with the embrace of untruths. Including, in large numbers, those who profess to be Christians. This is not a matter of misunderstanding. It is an intentional choice about where to put one’s stake in the ground....
by John D. Pierce | Mar 7, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
I didn’t play a lot of organized sports growing up — but a whole lot of unorganized sports, especially baseball and softball. Rarely did I don a uniform, and I have but one little scratched-up trophy: “Boynton All-Stars 1968.” Coaches weren’t knocking down my doors,...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 28, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
It’s been said that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. A few years back, I added a third: All tours end in the gift shop. Having a sense of certainty about certain things is certainly good. We rest in the assurance of being loved and hold to some...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 21, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
There is a clear and consistent answer to why atrocities against human lives continue to occur. Despite the loud cries of “Never again!” throughout the centuries, and in more recent days, they happen again and again. The taproot out which this continuing evil grows is...
