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Continue reading →: Promise keeping Dads are modern-day heroes
One of the most formative and significant contributions a father can make in the life of a child is that of a kept promise. Christians are quick to look elsewhere when finding something to blame for society’s moral decay: Promiscuity, homosexuality, humanism, communism, and the like have all been scapegoats for the “families…
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Continue reading →: Prayer words help focus heart and mind
One of the most challenging things to do in a fast-paced world is to pray. We can go a whole week before we realize that the only time we prayed was at church or over a meal or two. When St. Paul instructs us to “pray unceasingly,” we wonder whether…
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Continue reading →: Approach movie season with Christian lens
By the looks of recent television commercials, we are in for a summer full of movies funny and sad, bombastic and thoughtful. With blockbuster season right around the corner, perhaps we should take note now–and discuss with our families–how to watch movies from a Christian point-of-view. Watching a movie through…
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Continue reading →: This Memorial Day, commit to waging peace
I was delighted when my parents told me that they had finally joined a Mennonite church in Pennsylvania. I was glad, but one thing was on my mind: I wondered how my dad managed to join a church known for its pacifism. “Seriously, Dad,” I said, “Your answer for every…
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Continue reading →: For now we see “through a mirror dimly”
In his first letter to Corinth, St. Paul affirms that we humans fail to see “the whole truth” when it comes to issues in our world. He writes in 13:12 that we see as if we are looking in a “dim mirror.” Growing up in the midst of a multicultural…
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Continue reading →: For spiritual warfare, see artists and poets
Better hold on to your hats: According to a Christian radio station in California, the end of the world–Judgment Day–will be next Saturday, May 21. With the onslaught of last month’s tornadoes, I can understand why people might fear the end of the world. Even my father, who called to check on…
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Continue reading →: Compromise is an important part of leadership, federal budget debate
(This letter was originally submitted to The Rockdale Citizen on May 11, 2011). Dear Editor, On May 10th, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) unveiled a budget proposal that cuts national spending from 25% of the GDP to 18.5%. Like other plans, Toomey’s enacts restrictions on entitlement spending and healthcare reform. As I…
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Continue reading →: Courageous Thomas and the Risen Christ
Poor Thomas. He’s been dubbed the “Doubter” for nearly two thousand years. His story is so commonplace by now, one barely needs to retell it: On Easter day, Jesus appeared to his disciples. Thomas was not around for the big event, so when the disciples told Thomas that Jesus had…
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Continue reading →: Discover your vocation; live for God’s glory
This video was one I caught from a friend on Facebook. According to Facebook, Jennifer Haworth is Associate Professor of Higher Education at Loyola University in Chicago. Enjoy!
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Continue reading →: The legacy of the empty tomb
It has been a week since we celebrated Jesus’ resurrection from the tomb, and I am still wondering whether we have moved on to live out the Easter story beyond the graveyard. Jesus overcame death and ascended to His Father, but in many ways we continue to keep him entombed…
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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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