By Joe LaGuardia The other day, my six-year old son visited the church office and asked, “Daddy, why do you have so many books?” My first answer was practical: “Because I like to read.” My second answer was theological: “And pastors have to learn in order to serve a church.” It was another way of saying that weContinue reading “The Pastor’s Study: Building blocks for effective ministry”
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Cokesbury closing: A reminder that “democracy” (in buying) might be dead
For the last two weeks, I’ve spent a significant amount of time at the Cokesbury Christian bookstore in Decatur. Since Cokesbury announced that, as of April of this year, all freestanding locations will be closed, our local store has decreased prices on the last of its stock. I purchased as many much-needed books I couldContinue reading “Cokesbury closing: A reminder that “democracy” (in buying) might be dead”
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