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God speaks; we must respond

Joe LaGuardia wrote 2 days ago: Like so many churches in the South, our church still has a time of invitation after the sermon every … more →

Tags: congregational leadership, Liturgy and Lectionary, altar call, Christianity, Doxology, God's Call, invitation, invitation hymn, Life of Praise

Love is Kind1 comment

Joe LaGuardia wrote 1 week ago: “Love is Kind” (1 Corinthians 13:4) Ever notice how many people are addicted to their ce … more →

Tags: Faith and Culture, Prayer and Spirituality, Liturgy and Lectionary, Christianity, Love, '1 Corinthians 13', Love is kind...

Becoming "all things to all people" sometimes means putting your rights aside for the sake of others

Joe LaGuardia wrote 2 weeks ago: A few weeks ago when Dzhokhar Tsarev, the youngest brother of two suspects, was captured for bombing … more →

Tags: congregational leadership, Faith and Culture, All Things Political, Christianity, Christ, corinthians, Freedom, Liberty, paul

On being a Particular kind of Baptist.

revphilhill wrote 2 weeks ago: The British Conservative politician, Enoch Powell, is remembered for a variety of reasons. One is hi … more →

Tags: calvinism, Theology, theology

Bearing witness to the life of Mary Lumus4 comments

Joe LaGuardia wrote 3 weeks ago: It is common for people to skip the book of Numbers when they read through the Bible.  After all, it … more →

Tags: Grief, death, conyers, Funeral, Mary Lumus, lumus, Memory, Afterlife, numbers

Letter from Birmingham Jail still challenges Church even after 50 years

Joe LaGuardia wrote 1 month ago: This April marks the 50th anniversary of one of best treatises written during the Civil Rights movem … more →

Tags: Faith and Culture, All Things Political, Prayer and Spirituality, Politics, Social Justice, Christianity, Justice, Martin Luther King, JR

"So Send I You": An Easter Sermon

Joe LaGuardia wrote 1 month ago: (Sermon preached on March 31, 2013.  Text: John 20:1, 19-23.) On the first day of the week, while it … more →

Tags: Theology, Liturgy and Lectionary, Christianity, Darkness, Easter, Easter sermon, Grief, HOPE, John 20

Clergy as friends? An ongoing debate about friendships within a church

Joe LaGuardia wrote 2 months ago: Several months ago, an article by M. Craig Barnes in The Christian Century caused a stir when he ass … more →

Tags: congregational leadership, Jesus, Theology, Christianity, church, Clergy, Ministry, Friendship, Friends

The church custodian's perspective2 comments

Joe LaGuardia wrote 2 months ago: I am convinced that every pastor needs to do the custodial duties in his or her church for a few wee … more →

Tags: congregational leadership, Prayer and Spirituality, Christianity, church, Ministry, Labor, Work, Church Custodian, Humlity

Disappointing Others for God: A Reply to Elizabeth6 comments

Gary Furr wrote 2 months ago: the One whom we follow disappointed every false expectation placed on Him, and purposefully, for the … more →

Tags: Jesus, Ministry, spirituality prayer, Holly Week, anger, grief family, .:*Conflict*:., calling, disappointment

Words for Young, SBC Calvinist Firebrands9 comments

fivepointer wrote 2 months ago: Dear young, SBC Calvinist firebrand, Even though I don’t consider myself a Southern Baptist at … more →

Tags: calvinism, Church Life, Reformed Bomb Throwers

Baptists Celebrate Women in Ministry in February

Joe LaGuardia wrote 2 months ago: Every February, Baptist Women in Ministry (www.bwim.info) encourages churches to celebrate women min … more →

Tags: Faith and Culture, Liturgy and Lectionary, Christianity, church, Baptists, Religion, Preaching, BWIM, baptist women in ministry

Church in the Middle: A "State of the Church" address

Joe LaGuardia wrote 2 months ago: This sermon was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church, Conyers, on February 17, 2013, as the State of … more →

Tags: congregational leadership, Vision, congregational, Liturgy and Lectionary, spirituality, church, Sermon, Trinity Baptist Church, lent, temptation

Lent is the valley portion of faith

Joe LaGuardia wrote 3 months ago: Lent began this week in the life of the church.  It is a time of preparation and penitence, a time f … more →

Tags: Prayer and Spirituality, Liturgy and Lectionary, spirituality, Christianity, Religion, Transfiguration, Fasting, lent, Ash Wednesday

Although Seasonal Affective Disorder, depression affects many believers, "joy comes in the morning"1 comment

Joe LaGuardia wrote 3 months ago: I’ve been writing articles on spiritual disciplines this month.  I intend to continue that ser … more →

Tags: Faith and Culture, Prayer and Spirituality, health, Christianity, Depression, Mental Health, Ministry, winter, Religion

"Heaven-Shaped Relationships" (Heaven series, part 2)1 comment

Joe LaGuardia wrote 4 months ago: This is the second of a four-part sermon series at Trinity Baptist Church, Conyers.  For more inform … more →

Tags: congregational leadership, Prayer and Spirituality, Vision, congregational, Liturgy and Lectionary, Theology, Relationships, Christianity, Sermon, Love

A word to the church from Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

Joe LaGuardia wrote 4 months ago: Trinity Baptist Church is observing Martin Luther King, Jr., day this Sunday, January 20.  During wo … more →

Tags: Faith and Culture, All Things Political, Liturgy and Lectionary, Christianity, church, Sermon, Holiday, Martin Luther King, JR

Do We Have to "Redeem" Everything in Pop Media to Give God Glory?7 comments

fivepointer wrote 4 months ago: Pastor Jared Moore took time out from welcoming a new baby into the world in order to offer up ten r … more →

Tags: Christians and Culture, Church Life, The Secular World

Final leg of New York, superstorm Sandy networking trip2 comments

Joe LaGuardia wrote 5 months ago: Monday was the final day of our trip, and Darrell and I had to travel–with luggage in tow … more →

Tags: congregational leadership, Faith and Culture, Christianity, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Falling star, God, Jon Meacham, Meteor, New York


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