by John D. Pierce | Apr 8, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Being surrounded by head-nodders who are afraid to offer constructive criticism, opposing viewpoints, and accountability may feel good. But it doesn’t make one a better person or leader. That approach, reflected so clearly in the current national...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 8, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Looking for something good to read? Perhaps something with intrigue, mystery and sex? Well, yes, the Bible fits the bill, but also check out Nurturing Faith Journal. The May/June issue is filled with fascinating, original content — including a visit...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 2, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce In his timely new book, Truth & Hope: Essays For A Perilous Age, Walter Brueggemann writes: “Truth-telling is grounded in the God who will not be mocked by our illusions. Hope is God-grounded in the conviction that even our wayward resistance...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 1, 2020 | Opinion
By: Ginger Hughes “There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance…a time to embrace and...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 29, 2020 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce, Executive Editor, Nurturing Faith Journal GAINESVILLE, Ga. — For the first time in its storied history the First Baptist Church of Gainesville, Ga., called a pastor and hardly anyone showed up. Jeremy Shoulta, who accepted the call to become pastor...
