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Continue reading →: Love keeps no records of wrongs
“Love does not insist on its own way, it keeps no records of wrongs. It does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in truth” (1 Corinthians 13:5-6) Are you able to forgive and keep no records of wrongs? Not a week after bombs filled Boston with smoke and tears, a…
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Continue reading →: Love is not Rude
“Love is not rude” (1 Corinthians 13:5) When I was in college, some friends and I–Kristina included–made a pledge to stop being sarcastic. You know about sarcasm, I’m sure. I’m tempted to be sarcastic every time someone comments on my car: “Wow that’s a small car.” “Really? I knew that…
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Continue reading →: Love is Kind
“Love is Kind” (1 Corinthians 13:4) Ever notice how many people are addicted to their cell phones or IPads? Perhaps you’re one of them. In our technocracy here in America, our addiction to social networking has almost become an epidemic. Sure, things like Facebook and Twitter keep us in touch…
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Continue reading →: Becoming “all things to all people” sometimes means putting your rights aside for the sake of others
A few weeks ago when Dzhokhar Tsarev, the youngest brother of two suspects, was captured for bombing the Boston Marathon, a public debate erupted about the type of rights he was afforded. For days, authorities hesitated to read him his Miranda Rights and debated whether to treat him as an…
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Continue reading →: Love is patient
Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians informs us that love is patient (1 Cor. 13:4). It is the dismal, dismal hour of 6 in the morning. I am at the breakfast table, and all of the cereal has been poured. There I am, looking through half-open eyes at two of…
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Continue reading →: Bearing witness to the life of Mary Lumus
It is common for people to skip the book of Numbers when they read through the Bible. After all, it seems that, chapter after chapter, the book gives a dry and droll account of the families, clans, and tribes of Israel. What seems like a boring list to us, however,…
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Continue reading →: “From Ashes to Ashes” (An ode to Becky Wilson)
In honor of Becky Wilson’s interment, Eastertide 2013 They say, “From ashes to ashes,” I don’t know why. For sympathy I suppose. It sounds scriptural, yet It all seems so fatalistic to me. Perhaps it’s the “from” part I don’t like. We are always on the go From one place…
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Continue reading →: Pooch pastors and kitten clergy
The question of whether pets go to heaven will forever be a theological debate, but one thing is certain: Pets can sometimes make great pastors. Very few pet owners will doubt that our four-legged friends can provide divine presence, heartfelt encouragement, and unconditional compassion when needed most. The Bible’s approach…
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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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