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Continue reading →: A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns: God’s Promises
By Joe LaGuardia A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. Every believer has seasons of doubt. No matter how strong our faith or our…
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Continue reading →: A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns: Calls to Service
By Joe LaGuardia A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul encouraged Christians to “live a life worthy…
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Continue reading →: Why does the pumpkin have only three teeth?
Joe LaGuardia Why Does the Pumpkin Have Only Three Teeth? And not a row of pearly whites underneath? As if Halloween was a holiday to disgrace In which someone sought to deface. Why Does the Pumpkin Have Only Three Teeth? Why Does the Pumpkin Have Only Three Teeth? Did he…
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Continue reading →: A Pastor appreciates the Hymns: Controversy!
By Joe LaGuardia A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. Hymns and hymnals have not been without controversy. At times, controversy erupts when publishers…
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Continue reading →: A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns: The Power of Poetry
By Jackson Thomas A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. This is an excerpt of a sermon by Jackson Thomas from 18 October 2017,…
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Continue reading →: A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns: Friendship with Jesus
By Joe LaGuardia A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. Barbara Brown Taylor once wrote that people who pray to see God and have…
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Continue reading →: A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns: The Shape of Liturgical Action
By Joe LaGuardia A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. I fear that some people see hymns only as a nostalgic remnants from the…
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Continue reading →: A Pastor appreciates the hymns: “Be Still, My Soul”
By Joe LaGuardia A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. When my father passed away tragically four years ago and we were planning his…
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Continue reading →: A Pastor appreciates the Hymns: “God of Grace…”
By Joe LaGuardia A Pastor Appreciates the Hymns is a series on hymnody and worship in the church. By incorporating personal testimony and theological reflection, the series draws meaning and strength from sacred songs past and present. Most ministers I know pray for courage on a daily basis. Ministry is a sacrificial act…
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Continue reading →: When silence is the only language you can speak
By Joe LaGuardia I did not preach much Sunday, September 3. I tried, but all I was able to do was give testimony. When we preachers have nothing to say about a biblical text, it is just best to testify. It does not have to be scholarly or well-organized,…
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Rev. Dr. Joe LaGuardia
Rev. Dr. Joe LaGuardia is a pastor, writer, and chaplain residing in Florida. He is author of three books and regular contributor to Smyth & Helwys’ Formations Series. His articles have appeared in USA Today, Baptist News Global, Christian Ethics Today, TCPalm, and Rockdale Citizen.
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