by John D. Pierce | Jun 22, 2021 | Jesus Worldview Initiative|Opinion
What really holds up churches and keeps them together? Do we dare to find out? Many have long affirmed and loudly proclaimed their supportive structure as: “The Church’s one foundation is Jesus Christ, our Lord.” Yet, our modern expressions of congregational life...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 15, 2021 | Opinion
There is a popular game I no longer play: dueling Bible verses. It gets going whenever a controversial subject arises — such as homosexuality, gender equality or immigration. It has been played in the past in defense of slavery — and in opposition to interracial...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 8, 2021 | Opinion
A CNN report in mid-March on the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the Brazilian population was strikingly sad, especially considering the rapidly increasing availability of vaccines. At one Rio de Janeiro cemetery – on the day of the report, March 22 – funerals were...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 4, 2021 | Opinion
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by John D. Pierce | Jun 1, 2021 | Jesus Worldview Initiative|Opinion
The earliest followers of Jesus would be greatly baffled by what it means to be “Christian” today. The ever-changing lists of “essential” beliefs and organizational expectations would certainly be unfamiliar to those who encountered the radical love and grace of Jesus...
