A Reading Life (prt. 15): Memiors Among Us

By Joe LaGuardia A Reading Life is a blog series focused on the literature that has shaped my life and call to ministry. Find the introduction here. In the afterword of my recent book, A Whispering Call, I outline the waning market for first-person narration.  Jonathon Franzen, guest editor for the Best American Essays anthologyContinue reading “A Reading Life (prt. 15): Memiors Among Us”

Ministry for the Sake of Christ and the World

By Joe LaGuardia I had a conversation with a Navy veteran yesterday who served as a flight-deck officer for nearly 25 years.  I thanked him for his service and was grateful that he had sacrificed his safety in order to protect our freedom. He reminded me of the time I wanted to serve in theContinue reading “Ministry for the Sake of Christ and the World”