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Continue reading →: Four things I want for the Episcopal Church
From a fellow blogger…Good stuff here! Ben Irwin The Episcopal Church breathed new life into my faith. The Eucharist, the liturgy, the people—I don’t know where I’d be in my journey without them. Most likely untethered, without a spiritual home. Judging by the reaction to my last post, I’m not…
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Continue reading →: Christians create sacred spaces wherever they go!
By Joe LaGuardia Every Monday, a group of us from Trinity Baptist Church gather at a local coffee shop to fellowship and talk about whatever is on our minds. Topics range from politics to hobbies, travel excursions to child-rearing. On any given week, there can be as few as four…
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Continue reading →: Rugged Diamorpha inspires a rugged faith
By Orrin Morris Many artists are fascinated by the sunrise and sunsets in the Rocky Mountains. Shadows, silhouettes, cloud formations among peaks, and bright reflections provide spectacular scenes to draw and paint. We live in a unique area, too. We are surrounded by the largest number of granite outcroppings in…
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Continue reading →: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, legacy inspires pause during 2016 election season
By Joe LaGuardia. This is a new take on an old blog post; reprinted with revisions from 2010. With a new Congress taking office, political speeches becoming even more heated, and an 2016 election season already underway, the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., this weekend should give Christians pause as…
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Continue reading →: An Open Letter to 2015
By Emily Holladay Dear 2015, Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here at long last. We have been waiting for you to come. Me – maybe – more than anybody. You are the year of my 10-year high school reunion. The year of my sister’s wedding. The year of new beginnings.…
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Continue reading →: Understanding world religions encourages dialogue, peace
By Joe LaGuardia Last week I wrote about violence against Christians and Muslims in Nigeria. It wasn’t the only time I wrote about conflict on the global stage, nor will it be my last. I feel that, as an author on the religion page, it is one of my jobs…
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Continue reading →: They say, “Peace, peace,” when there is none to be found
By Joe LaGuardia This Christmas Eve, as Trinity and so many other churches gather for candlelight services to celebrate Christ’s birthday, we will likely sing about the peace that accompanies Christmas. The song, “Silent Night, Holy Night,”will woo our beloved baby Jesus to “sleep in heavenly peace.” And “Hark! The Herald Angels…
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Continue reading →: God’s many gifts of grace
By Joe LaGuardia My father was what you might call an armchair theologian. An armchair theologian is someone who knows a lot about life and just enough about the Bible to give some decent advice. Most of the time. For instance, when I was a child and I used to watch…
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Continue reading →: Hawkweed reveals God’s unforeseen gifts
By Orrin Morris To me, one of the most moving accounts of Jesus is found in Luke 8. A woman who had hemorrhaged for many years was following Him amid a large crowd. She reached out and touched the hem of His garment in hope of being cured. At that…
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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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