by John D. Pierce | Oct 17, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Discernment seemed to be something Jesus possessed more than others, but he was human. He took chances on people that didn’t turn out as he hoped. However, the gospel writers do not record him saying, “What a waste” after not getting the results he...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 10, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Who doesn’t have friends and/or family living in conspiracy-riddled worlds from which truth is not an escape route? From their favored politicians, media personalities and sometimes religious leaders— all embraced as messiah-like, esoteric truth-bearers—they receive...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 3, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Many of today’s boldly proclaimed beliefs—masked as Christianity—are birthed through the narrow canal of fear. This exceeding high birth rate follows a pattern, a particular lineage. Cultural changes are the beaming grandparents out of which the offspring of fear is...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 26, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Fisher Humphreys is a Christian theologian. And I mean that in more than one way. He is a thoughtful, careful and insightful theologian concerning the nature of God and other Christian beliefs. Also, he is a humble, faithful practitioner of the Christian faith who...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 12, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
The poetic beauty of the 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians has made it one of the better known and more widely read portions of Christian scriptures. Deemed “the love chapter,” it is a staple reading at weddings— and a favored text for preaching. The apostle Paul’s...