by John D. Pierce | Feb 8, 2022 | Jesus Worldview Initiative|Opinion
Over my own decades of paying attention to the varied — and I mean really varied — ways Christianity is defined and expressed, there have been those who note that more is involved or required than simply following the moral philosophy of Jesus. My first encounter with...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 1, 2022 | Jesus Worldview Initiative|Opinion
If I were God, I’d do away with February. We do not need four more weeks of cold, dark weather. There’s no baseball — except for the scheduled, mid-month start of spring training (and only if wealthy owners and wealthy players can agree on how to split a huge pot of...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 25, 2022 | Opinion
Everybody likes rewards — from free chicken sandwiches to free flights and hotel stays. Rewards are also used as incentives for recovering a lost pet or wallet. But should we think of Christianity as being reward-based? Can one rightly embrace Jesus’ radical call to...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 11, 2022 | Jesus Worldview Initiative|Opinion
There’s much wringing of hands over the various studies showing a continuing decline in affiliation with institutionalized religion in the U.S. Identifiable factors and suggested solutions are aplenty. Those with more expertise than I are offering strategies to deal...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 4, 2022 | Opinion
“Mission drift” is a term used to describe how an organization or company gradually gets off course from its intended, stated and often-original purpose. It happens when the eyes of leaders are drawn to something that may be worthy but isn’t part of the group’s...
