by John D. Pierce | Jan 31, 2023 | Opinion
Clearly, there is strong interest among many Americanized Christians to redefine their faith in ways that avoid having to deal too much with Jesus. This is done with the hope that few will notice what has taken place. And, if they do, will have the decency not to...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 24, 2023 | Opinion
Protecting natural resources was an integral part of my youthful experiences with the great outdoors. We removed our trash and that of others found along hiking trails and in campsites. Graffiti that others painted on rocks or carved into trees were considered blots...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 17, 2023 | Opinion
Every pastor hears it: Just do what one of your predecessors did a few decades ago and all will be well within congregational life. Nope. Yet, somewhere in that row of dusty and successive portraits — likely lining a wall enroute to the sanctuary — is the image of a...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 10, 2023 | Christian Nationalism, Jesus Worldview Initiative, Opinion
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Meacham recently said: “People don’t like being told they are wrong.” Defensiveness often accompanies being proven wrong as well. Many prefer comfortable untruth to uncomfortable truth. Since being told or proven to be wrong is not...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 3, 2023 | Opinion
Sometimes we need to get into the weeds. That’s what Jesus did with his first followers. Jesus told a story to a crowd, according to Matthew 13:24-30, so they’d better understand what he meant by the kingdom of heaven. Using an agrarian metaphor, Jesus told of someone...
