by John D. Pierce | Dec 28, 2021 | Opinion
A phone call to my cell service provider provided just the information I was seeking. And there was no long wait on hold, so I thanked her. Then a text message appeared — seeking an evaluation of my customer service experience. So, I gladly offered five stars....
by John D. Pierce | Dec 21, 2021 | Jesus Worldview Initiative|Opinion
Waiting is not always easy. A bright young allergist told me technology was moving so fast that soon he would be giving me a shot and I’d never be troubled by seasonal allergies again. That was 20 years ago. He moved on to practice in another place. And I’m still...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 14, 2021 | Jesus Worldview Initiative|Opinion
Advent was not a part of my religious upbringing. But we experienced a lot of “getting ready for Christmas.” The narrative — through Christmas plays, cantatas, sermons and more — was that God sent Jesus into a sinful, lost world. And, as the story played out, Jesus...
by John D. Pierce | Dec 7, 2021 | Opinion
A convicting question arose while watching an otherwise warm-hearted news story about four young men making an unselfish choice at a time when choosing selfishness over the common good seems to be in style. While Braves fans were celebrating their World Series...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 30, 2021 | Jesus Worldview Initiative|Opinion
The large, dominating white team within Americanized Christianity has called time out and made a substitution. It was a very poor move. One doesn’t have to guess who is truly Lord when proven conservative Christian leaders are pressured out of long-held positions...