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Continue reading →: Radical discipleship questions personal and political allegiances
In his bestselling book “Radical,” David Platt encourages readers to engage in radical missions by downsizing, traveling to underdeveloped countries, and risking economic stability for the sake of the Gospel. He argues that one’s search for the “American Dream” can hinder the “downward mobility” Jesus advocates when he tells his…
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Continue reading →: September 11 memorial bulletin cover
Trinity Baptist Church released its September 11, 2011, bulletin cover tonight as it prepares for a memorial-style service this Sunday at 10:30 AM. The cover shown below is customized for Trinity, but a link to the a generic cover is available as a WORD document file (below) to download for…
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Continue reading →: Parables of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl point to a mutual search
Although I was a young boy at the time, I remember all the excitement when Robert Ballard discovered the underwater remains of the HMS Titanic in 1985. Ballard invested everything he had for seven long years before he found it. Have you ever longed for something so much that you invested much of…
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Continue reading →: Caregiver economic hardships require spiritual and financial support
It seems that every day brings new economic challenges. Our nation’s recession has created a volatile environment in which many people–from the very young to the senior saint–are vulnerable. Somewhere in between is the sandwich generation, the nearly 28% of Americans who provide care for a loved one. As economic…
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Continue reading →: Lectionary Bulletin Cover: Exodus 3:1-15
Occasionally, Trinity Baptist Church customizes bulletin covers according to holy days or the lectionary. In many cases, these bulletins intend to be child or family friendly to help include the children in the life of worship and the church. This Sunday’s lectionary text, Exodus 3:1-15, is the subject of this…
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Continue reading →: Political speech, 2012 elections, provide test for greater civility
Now that we are well underway in the 2012 election, we will experience a barrage of political rancor that has become all too ubiquitous in our civil discourse. In an election, as in any political process, words matter. Where would we be without the power of words? Ours is a society built…
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Continue reading →: Lord, help me to see and serve the Bread of Life
“He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves of bread and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed them and broke the loaves apart and gave them to his disciples.” (Matthew 14:19-20a). Lord, you want me to do what with this bread?…
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Continue reading →: NASCAR prayer calls into question the integrity of public witness
By Rev. Howell Scott, senior pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, Alamogordo, NM. This article originally ran on his blog, From Law to Grace. By now, many have had the opportunity to watch Pastor Joe Nelm’s ”prayer” at last weekend’s Nationwide Federated Auto Parts 300 race in Nashville, TN. Since his unusual invocation at the July…
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Continue reading →: A prayer of gratitude for a “scattered” people…
The sermon last Sunday (and accompanying article) addressed the church as being a “scattered” people. Not only do we feel scattered, but we see ourselves getting caught up in a load of schedules. This may not be a bad thing; rather, God can use us just as effectively within this…
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Continue reading →: Will the end of cursive spell the end of literacy?
It’s official: Cursive is no longer required in Georgia schools. You may already know that, but I only found out last week. No cursive, no penmanship? Really? When I discovered that cursive–that genteel skill many children look forward to learning by the third grade–had met its maker, I went into…
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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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