by John D. Pierce | Jul 11, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
It would be impossible to calculate how much of my life has been spent in Baptist churches — and in how many different ones of all shapes, sizes and locations. Some of those experiences have been as a member of a faith community. Other countless hours were spent as a...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 3, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
While driving on I-15 in Southern California last year, I had luckily chosen the second lane from the left. It was both startling and a bit surreal when a car at a high speed passed me in the lane to my left — coming toward me. Looking in the rearview mirror, I prayed...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 27, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Word usage can convey confusion as well as clarity. Paying attention to how words are used is important to understanding. A recent visit to Walden Pond reminded me of my surprise from a much earlier trip to Concord, Massachusetts. Everything I had envisioned about...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 20, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Where have we heard those words before? Those strident and defensive words from Southern Baptist leaders who claim full biblical authority for denouncing women as unequal in power and position. Listen to their words, along with haunting echoes from a tragic and what...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 13, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Author’s Note: A deeper dive into this subject will appear in the next issue of Nurturing Faith Journal. Arguably, the “lead actor” (or character) in the new documentary series “Shiny Happy People” is no one in the expansive Duggar family, known for their long-running...
