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Continue reading →: “I Got Nothing”: Narrative Wreckage and Charleston
By Joe LaGuardia In the wake of last week’s domestic terrorist attack against Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Jon Stewart of The Daily Show delivered an extemporaneous monologue. Stewart said that he was unable to focus on prepping for his show all day, and he did not have any jokes to…
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Continue reading →: On Charleston: A Father’s Day Reflection
By Lee Prophitt “He was born to shimmer, born to shine. He was born to radiate. He was born to live, born to love. But we’ll teach him how to hate.” Prophetic words from Shawn Mullins in his song “Shimmer.” I have been reading a lot this week about the…
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Continue reading →: CBF of South Carolina offers lament for victims in Charleston church shooting
CBFblog June 19, 2015 From Boo Sheppard, Moderator of CBFSC and Jay Kieve, Coordinator for CBFSC While we are attending the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s General Assembly, whose theme is “Building Bridges,” our hearts are broken that a Bible study and prayer service at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church ended with murder at…
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Continue reading →: Common Core Christianity
By Joe LaGuardia There is no little controversy surrounding education reform of late, particularly as it relates to Common Core, an education initiative originally proposed by governors across the nation. Common Core, though confused by myths and misnomers, provides nationally-recognized benchmark standards and competencies in mathematics and language arts. When I taught high…
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Continue reading →: New book, Awe and Trembling, now available
In AWE and TREMBLING: Reflections for the Christian Journey, pastor and columnist Joseph V. LaGuardia reminds us that although we walk a precarious journey of life, we do not walk alone. We sojourn with a God that is personal and holy, majestic and ever creative. The result? An anthology of…
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Continue reading →: Getting back to Christian Basics
By Joe LaGuardia There has been much discussion over a recent study from the Pew Research Center. It reveals a rise of people of no faith (“the unaffiliated”) and the demise of Christianity in our nation. The percentage of “unaffiliated” people rose from 16% to over 23% in the last seven years,…
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Continue reading →: CBF Disaster Response offers update on relief efforts to Central Texas flooding
CBFblog By Tommy Deal The Memorial Day weekend ended with deadly floods and tornadoes in Central Texas. Located between San Antonio and Austin, the city of Wimberley appears to have taken the brunt of the toil (read this USA Today report). However, many areas, including metro Houston, have received a…
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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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