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Continue reading →: St. Andrew’s Cross named after Disciple’s legend
By Orrin Morris Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist and was present when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. When John announced Jesus’ presence to the crowd saying, “Behold, the Lamb of God,” Andrew followed Jesus and became His first disciple (John 1:36). #Very little attention is…
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Continue reading →: Where have the Charismatics Gone?
By Joe LaGuardia In the spirit of Paula Cole, I’ve been asking, “Where have all the charismatics gone?” Its been some twenty years since I found myself at a revival service, praying over a friend who had been “slain in the spirit.” These days, I’m not so sure I have any…
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Continue reading →: Stop and smell the mustard
By Orrin Morris Too often we are in such a rush to either make money or spend money that we do not take time to enjoy wildflowers. Proverbs 28:20 reminds us to evaluate anew the order of our priorities. “A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who makes…
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Continue reading →: “Thou shall not worry”
By Joe LaGuardia “Do not worry,” Jesus told his disciples in no uncertain terms (Matthew 6:25). It’s one of the clearest admonishments in scripture, and it stands up there with the ten commandments as being, well, God’s Word for us today. There are many times, however, that I have read that…
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Continue reading →: Gratitude for so Great a Cloud of Witnesses
By Matt Sapp Have you ever noticed how the right people end up in the right place at the right time in your life? Every so often I stop to count my blessings, and one of God’s greatest blessings is each person God has put in my life. According to…
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Continue reading →: Five qualities of a church with Vision
This article is curated from EthicsDaily.com. By Matt Sapp I attended a few weeks ago Willow Creek’s Global Leadership Summit at Wieuca Road Baptist Church, a satellite host site for the summit in Atlanta. The unofficial motto of the summit is Bill Hybel’s repeated reminder that “everyone wins when a…
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Continue reading →: Civility in the Public Square
By Joe LaGuardia Now that another presidential election season is upon us, we need to remember the importance of civility in the public square. No matter where we stand on a political, social, or cultural issue, God calls us to be kind and respectful. Civility is a rare commodity during…
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Continue reading →: Daylily reminds us to rejoice in the day the Lord has made
By Orrin Morris Charles Dickens penned a famous first line that states, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” That is the way I look at our current situation — locally, nationally and internationally. There are many good things happening all about us and around…
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Continue reading →: Back to school, back to basics
By Matt Sapp My calendar says that it’s August 5th—almost the exact middle of the summer—but we here in Cherokee County, GA are undergoing a seasonal change of sorts. That’s right, it’s back to school time for parents and grandparents and students and teachers all over Georgia. So no matter…
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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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