by John D. Pierce | Apr 29, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Lee Bains III had planned to be touring with his band, The Glory Fires — that “draws deeply from punk, but also soul, power pop, country, and gospel.” Yet, like just about everyone else, Lee became homebound this spring. And, like many other...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 17, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce We seek to be relevant, insightful, honest and hopeful with each issue of Nurturing Faith Journal. Some find reading it informative and inspiring enough they want to share it with others. So we made subscriptions — including gift subscriptions — as...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 15, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Sunday, April 19, marks the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City — that contained a childcare facility. The blast killed 168, including 19 children. Hundreds more were injured. That morning, local...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 15, 2020 | Opinion
“Truth and Hope: Essays for A Perilous Age” is a timely new book by Walter Brueggemann. “Truth-telling is grounded in the God who will not be mocked by our illusions,” he writes. “Hope is God-grounded in the conviction that even our wayward resistance does not negate...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 10, 2020 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This Good Friday guest blog is by my friend Benny McCracken, pastor of First Baptist Church of West Yellowstone, Montana. Where is God in the COVID-19 pandemic? By Benny McCracken To hearken back to my conservative roots: “God is on his...
