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Continue reading →: New ways to measure church success and growth
There is an old adage that the best way to measure church growth is by assessing the “Three Big Bs”: butts-in-pews, budgets, and buildings. According to Kevin Ezell of the Southern Baptist Convention North American Mission Board, this adage is antiquated and may have to change. In a board meeting…
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Continue reading →: Television: Mirror of immoral reality or harbinger of moral transformation?
My wife and I are what you might call “television late bloomers,” which means that we always catch the good shows years after they air. Some of that has to do with the fact that we don’t have cable. Also, we do not watch television every week, so it is…
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Welcome to Baptist Spirituality. The mission of Baptist Spirituality is to discern the Holy Spirit’s work in the lives of individuals, congregations, culture, and the world through writing, poetry, and other creative avenues of expression.
Here you will find articles exploring the intersection of faith and culture with topics ranging from biblical scholarship, culture and the arts, politics, science, to theology.
About Joe… Joe LaGuardia, DMin., is 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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