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Continue reading →: The spiritual discipline of “waiting upon the Lord”
Sermon preached for lectionary, 2013 September 1. Texts: Genesis 15:1-6, Luke 12:32-40. I. I had a preaching professor who once told us to rarely, if ever, use our family for sermon illustrations…But, I must tell you about my son’s first day of school this past month! You know what its…
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Continue reading →: Spending Time with Jeremiah in the midst of tragedy
Joe LaGuardia preached this sermon on Sunday, August 25, 2013, upon his return to the pulpit following the tragic death of his father. Texts: Jeremiah 1:4-8; Psalm 71:1-6 I. I’ve spent a lot of time hanging out with Jeremiah these past couple of days. I didn’t mean to. I would…
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Continue reading →: It is time for conservatives and progressives to work together
A recent report released by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institution (as told by The Christian Century) shows that the religious landscape of the United States is quite diverse and will shift in fundamental ways over the next two generations. A majority of Americans, for instance, is considered…
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Continue reading →: Wild Goose Festival Part 2: Thoughts on Chick-fil-A and faith
CBFblog The following post is from Ryan Clark, CBF specialist and training manager for self-funded field personnel. Read part 1 of this blog series here. It was the smell of the campfires at Wildgoose that triggered a memory from the Philippines. Our church, perched on a cliff in Baguio City,…
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Continue reading →: Theologically speaking…
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of talking theology with a Christian who is in the Reformed tradition. Actually, he asked me questions pertaining to theology, and I tried to keep up the best I could by fumbling through answers and trying to remember what I learned in…
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Continue reading →: “About that day or hour no one knows”
Over the past few weeks, my wife and I have been catching up on the classic Back to the Future trilogy. We haven’t seen the movies for quite some time, and its been a real treat to see how that DeLorean time machine brings all kind of trouble. I get…
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Continue reading →: Being a pastor has its unique…disadvantages
When I heard the call to ministry in my teenage years, I wanted everyone to know that I wanted to be a pastor. I went to school, got experience, landed a great ministry at a great church, and have done fairly well in living out my calling thus far. It’s…
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Continue reading →: Trinity Baptist Church: A covenantal, congregational, confessional community
This sermon was delivered on July 14, 2013, as a conclusion to a larger series on the Order of Worship at Trinity Baptist Church. Text: Psalm 146. I. Two weeks ago, in Greensboro, a group of Baptists met in a Sheraton convention center for the 22nd annual Cooperative Baptist…
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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.
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