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Leaving Christianity?
I’ve been a pastor in three widely different contexts and each has brought the same kind of dispiriting and frustrating conversation. Too many times I’ve listened as disgruntled or despairing men and women have wondered, nervously, whether or not they could remain Christian. I’m tired of these conversations not because I don’t sympathize with the…
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Men in Prison
The following graphic comes from Philip N. Cohen at Sociological Images; visit the site for another alarming graphic along with some commentary. His statistics come from a recently released report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
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“Crowds are a worse danger…” cont.
A pastor recently left a lengthy and incredibly thoughtful comment on a post from last year. In that post I quoted Eugene Peterson twice from his memoir about the danger of churches becoming crowds. I’m copying the entire comment here as this pastor’s experience and perspective is one that should be heard. Peterson’s statements hit…
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The Universe Bends Toward Justice
I recently reviewed The Universe Bends Toward Justice: Radical Reflections on the Bible, the Church, and the Body Politic by Obery M. Hendricks for The Englewood Review of Books. A couple miles from my home on Chicago’s South Side is the burned out shell of Pilgrim Baptist Church. As impressive as its building was before…
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
David W. Swanson 