by John D. Pierce | Oct 20, 2020 | Opinion
“Blessed are those who ask, ‘What have you done for me lately?’” said Jesus. Never. Actually, Jesus said such things as: “Do to others as you would have them do to you” (Matthew 6:31), and “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36). Whether spending...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 13, 2020 | Opinion
What from this odd time in which we now live will be talked about and dissected years and decades from now? Oh, a plentiful harvest of topics awaits future historians, political scientists, psychologists, sociologists and others. From a religious angle, however, the...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 6, 2020 | Opinion
Affirming what one believes has a long history in religious traditions. Confessions and creeds have often been used to confirm orthodoxy and express communal faith. For some, these kinds of shared affirmations come easily. Others find the embrace of a repeat-after-me...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 29, 2020 | Opinion
In an earlier column, I wrote that emotions override thoughtful considerations for many professing Christians concerning the issue of abortion. And some responses proved my point. However, I want to look more closely at why this one issue, which became a successful...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 22, 2020 | Opinion
Departures from evangelicalism continue largely over its alliance with a political agenda opposed to truth telling, compassion for those who suffer and equal justice – while excusing or affirming fear-based discrimination and the degradation of people often based on...
