By Joe LaGuardia A Reading Life is a blog series focused on the literature that has shaped my life and call to ministry. Find the introduction here. In the afterword of my recent book, A Whispering Call, I outline the waning market for first-person narration. Jonathon Franzen, guest editor for the Best American Essays anthologyContinue reading “A Reading Life (prt. 15): Memiors Among Us”
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The Ten Commandments for Welcoming Guests to Church
By Joe LaGuardia Church consultants and pastors have spilled much ink regarding how churches should welcome guests. There is a reason for that: Churches, from veteran churches to church-starts, need to learn how to greet guests and be the welcoming community Christ calls us to be. You may be surprised to know that this doesContinue reading “The Ten Commandments for Welcoming Guests to Church”
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