by John D. Pierce | Mar 12, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Communities, including congregations, tend to share cultural identities. When pastor of First Baptist Church in Monroe, Ga., near the college town of Athens, Glen Money said you could yell, “Go dawgs!” and “a hundred people...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 2, 2020 | Opinion
My favorite line among so many in “Cloud Miles: A Remarkable Journey of Mercy, Peace and Purpose” (2020, Nurturing Faith) is when Imam Imad Enchassi recalls receiving and responding to an ugly message posted on his Facebook page. With typical, though inexcusable...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 24, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce My favorite line among so many in Cloud Miles: A Remarkable Journey of Mercy, Peace and Purpose (2020, Nurturing Faith) is when Imam Imad Enchassi recalls receiving and responding to an ugly message posted on his Facebook page. With typical, though...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 18, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce This is a tribute to my friend and high school classmate Tim Clark, whose life we will celebrate on Thursday afternoon (Feb. 20) at Ringgold (Ga.) United Methodist Church. Like classes before us, the Ringgold High class of 1974 wanted to leave a gift...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 12, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce What’s passed off as group Bible study is often mere opinion sharing — perhaps after reading and disregarding a verse or two. Or perhaps the chance to rehash Saturday’s ballgame, and to reinforce each other’s political preferences and prejudices —...
