by John D. Pierce | May 25, 2021 | Opinion
We were so sure Jesus was coming back in the 1970s. And he missed a good opportunity. The signs were all there. That’s what we were assured. The whole apocalyptic scheme was surely playing out before us. We read about it, heard sermons aplenty and, of course, sang...
by John D. Pierce | May 18, 2021 | Opinion
My appreciation is deep for those who worked long, hard days at high risk during the pandemic. May you be blessed with rest and peace. This column is for those of us who saw familiar walls for an extended time. Getting out and about after a year-plus of isolation is...
by John D. Pierce | May 11, 2021 | Opinion
When a minister is criticized for “being too political,” one can be assured the offense is not politics at large, but rather someone’s preferred political allegiance. The same goes for editors and writers. Though unsurprising, but always disappointing, we lose...
by John D. Pierce | May 4, 2021 | Opinion
My great-grandfather, Calvin Berry Pierce, was a strapping man who wasn’t particularly patient, so my dad told me during one of our front porch conversations many years ago. Therefore, I’m living proof that a less-than-positive trait can travel at least four...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 27, 2021 | Opinion
The following is a question with which I’m wrestling and have not yet found a completely satisfying answer. So, I’m probing more than proclaiming here. How best should one respond to social media posts – or in-person comments as those rise from the ashes – that pass...
