by John D. Pierce | Aug 25, 2020 | Opinion
Have you ever wondered how white Americanized Christians became such easy targets of political manipulation? Well, political operatives certainly know what causes to espouse and what code words to use to draw them in, and they pull the strings accordingly. Perhaps we...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 18, 2020 | Opinion
It doesn’t take long. Just check the comment stream. Any social media post remotely related to faith, politics or both with a little traction will soon receive an assumed drop-the-mic comment about abortion – no matter the original subject matter. It is played as the...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 11, 2020 | Opinion
The so-called Moral Majority was roaring to life in the early ’80s. Its loudest mouthpiece, Jerry Falwell (the original version), was bringing his show to metro Atlanta where I served as a young campus minister. Conservative pastors and other church leaders were abuzz...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 4, 2020 | Opinion
Just past its midpoint, year 2020 has assured us already of its destructive and lasting impact. It came without an appointment and stands out unlike any other year most of us have known. What was expected to be a rough spring continues producing trauma into the...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 31, 2020 | Opinion
Jesus wants his followers to believe. But not everything. If discernment is lacking, even when faith is strong, the result is advancement of bad news rather than the good news we have been charged to share. It doesn’t matter how firm one’s faith might be if its public...
