by John D. Pierce | Aug 22, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
No, they weren’t two of the four Cartwright men whose adventures on the Ponderosa were watched so faithfully decades ago. But these two men — Ben and Joe — were stalwarts in their own rights. To my knowledge, they never met but shared much in common — including my...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 15, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
It was probably during a flannel graph lesson on Adam and Eve — with extensive leaf coverage of their once naked bodies — when as a child I was introduced to “original sin.” No one explained, much less showed, what their guilt-free, nude life in the garden was like...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 8, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Curiosity is not listed specifically among the spiritual gifts. But there is no clear indication that the biblical lists are exhaustive. Those listed gifts presented to early followers of Jesus helped them and those since to fill important roles in communal living as...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 1, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Often, we are less tolerant than we claim. At least that is my confession. Intolerance is not necessarily a bad thing. Our tolerance levels seem to change with age and experience. Mine lean now toward less noise and fewer people at a time. Deeper conversations are...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 18, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
A decorative pillow in the hotel lobby brought a quick pause, an easy smile and the iPhone snapshot posted here. It read, “I’d agree with you but then we’d both be wrong.” Its wittiness speaks to how sure we often are about some matters — and our eagerness to win...
