by John D. Pierce | Feb 14, 2023 | Opinion
There are always things to learn if we are curious enough. The late storytelling songwriter Tom T. Hall got me to digging after contemplating some of his words that flowed from the radio: “Bathed my soul in the sun; washed my face in the morning dew; and kept on...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 7, 2023 | Opinion
Take a close look at how so many Americanized Christians define their faith today. What are the priorities, even essentials, they embrace and seek to enforce on others? It begins with “accepting Jesus” and moves pretty quickly to a few doctrinal points and defining...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 31, 2023 | Opinion
Clearly, there is strong interest among many Americanized Christians to redefine their faith in ways that avoid having to deal too much with Jesus. This is done with the hope that few will notice what has taken place. And, if they do, will have the decency not to...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 24, 2023 | Opinion
Protecting natural resources was an integral part of my youthful experiences with the great outdoors. We removed our trash and that of others found along hiking trails and in campsites. Graffiti that others painted on rocks or carved into trees were considered blots...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 17, 2023 | Opinion
Every pastor hears it: Just do what one of your predecessors did a few decades ago and all will be well within congregational life. Nope. Yet, somewhere in that row of dusty and successive portraits — likely lining a wall enroute to the sanctuary — is the image of a...
