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Continue reading →: Spiny Field Thistle Communicates God’s Love
By Orrin Morris In Psalm 115:113-115, the psalmist describes the idols that men make as having mouths that cannot speak; eyes that cannot see; ears that cannot hear; hands that cannot feel; feet that cannot walk. Then in praise of the Living Lord, he states, “He will bless those who…
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Continue reading →: Make us instruments of your peace — A prayer about Ebola
CBFblog By Mike Ruffin O God, Our world community is dealing with an outbreak of the deadly virus that we call Ebola. Lead us to repent of our sins that have contributed to the spread of this disease and to the deaths of so many people. We have over the…
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Continue reading →: Trinity Baptist celebrates 30 years of faith and the arts
By Joe LaGuardia Aside from some favorite times during the Christian year, such as Pentecost and Advent, we here at my church practice another event that has become a favorite: Christival. Every October for the past thirty years, Trinity has observed Christival–a combination of “Christ” and “festival”–to celebrate faith and…
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Continue reading →: Five things I want my new church to know about me
By Rev. Emily Holladay I’ve officially completed my first full week of ministry at Broadway Baptist Church, and I can honestly say that I’m starting my second week with more excitement than hesitation, more hope than fear, and more energy than fatigue. Already, I sense God’s presence in the ministry…
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Continue reading →: The Great Christian Migration
I’ve been a pastor long enough to realize that growth in most churches is the result not of people becoming believers but of what I call the “Great Christian Migration.” It’s the trend in which Christians move from church to church. Whatever church is new and fancy is the one…
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Continue reading →: “Fear and Trembling” at the coming of the Lord
By Joe LaGuardia What is it like for you to experience God when God draws near? Some say that experiencing God is like being a first-time father in a labor and delivery room as his wife is pushing and breathing and crying and hoping. New life is about to erupt…
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Continue reading →: 6 Bedtime routines for Christians
A recent Yahoo News article highlights the bedtime routines of influential leaders. From President Obama’s late-night security briefings to Stephen King’s obsessive habit of turning the pillows a certain way, it seems that everyone “in the know” has a routine that nurtures success. What about Christians? We are called to be disciplined, so…
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Continue reading →: Pointing others to Christ
By Joe LaGuardia We Christians are called to point other people to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and draw attention to God’s glory instead of our own. In a society that thrives on social networking, publicity, and instant communication, it is difficult to make these easy challenges a reality. Instead of…
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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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