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Continue reading →: In light of gun violence, the time of silence has passed
NOTE: Since I started writing this, one of our church members was held up at gunpoint at the bank she works for, another black man was killed by a police officer in St. Paul, MN, and 12 police officers have been shot (5 killed) in Dallas, TX. Lord, have mercy.…
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Continue reading →: Three Thoughts and the Redemption of Time
By Matt Sapp Yesterday was my fourth wedding anniversary. The second day of June, 2012, I married Julie Knight and have been privileged to live in her orbit ever since. Each year we each travel 93 million miles around the sun. So, today, Julie and I have made it 372…
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Continue reading →: The sacredness of space, and the writing life
By Joe LaGuardia It has been some time since I last wrote an article. I no longer write a weekly column for the newspaper, so that has not helped my cause. I also moved to a new state, started pastoring a larger church, tried to figure out how to get…
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Continue reading →: Eastern Sweetshrub reminds us to “be still and know”
By Orrin Morris “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” (Psalm 46:10 ). Wildflowers are objects of beauty to some and weeds to others. To some of us they are another example of God’s grace.…
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Continue reading →: 6 steps to overcome discouragement
By Matt Sapp It’s A Wonderful Life opens with a conversation between God, St. Peter and Clarence, angel second-class. Clarence is about to get his big chance as a guardian angel, and upon hearing that his charge, George Bailey, is in desperate need of his services, Clarence asks with urgency,…
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Continue reading →: A Cross, but no Church
By Joe LaGuardia I am a minister in limbo, what Will Campbell might call a preacher without a pulpit. My wife said today that I am like one of those folks who wear a cross but don’t have a church. It’s true: it has been over a week since I left my…
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Continue reading →: Final Farewells and wishes of peace
By Joe LaGuardia The following article is reprinted from The Rockdale Citizen. Please note that although Joe LaGuardia will no longer publish in the Citizen after April 29th, he and a community of Baptists will continue to publish for Baptist Spirituality and other publications. Please be sure to subscribe to…
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Continue reading →: For everything, a season…
By Joe LaGuardia The following article is reprinted from The Rockdale Citizen. Please note that although Joe LaGuardia will no longer publish in the Citizen after April 29th, he and a community of Baptists will continue to publish for Baptist Spirituality and other publications. Please be sure to subscribe to…
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Continue reading →: Spiritual highs, bypass just as dangerous as other addictions
By Joe LaGuardia I am a firm believer that we are all creatures of habit and, therefore, susceptible to addictions that come in many guises. A habit turns into an addiction when that which intends to assist us along the journey of life becomes the end goal of life. The…
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Continue reading →: The Bible’s purpose, request, and reach: A way to Study Scripture
By Joe LaGuardia Every so often I stumble upon a new way to read and study the Bible. Scripture tells us that it is good to meditate on God’s Word day and night (Psalm 1:2), but it is difficult to know how to dig deep in its teachings. In exploring…
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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.
Baptist Spirituality explores the intersection of faith and culture incorporating biblical scholarship, culture and the arts, politics, science, and theology.
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