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“A story that’s bigger than ourselves.”
Nick Liao has written an article for our church website showing the peril churches face when the stories and histories of the black Christians are ignored. Harriet Jacobs was born a slave in Edenton, North Carolina in 1813. Like the scores of black women who anonymously labored under the institution of antebellum (pre-Civil War) slavery,…
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Babette’s Feast
Earlier this week I finally watched Babette’s Feast, the Danish film that won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1987. Directed by Gabriel Axel, Babette’s Feast is rich in Christian imagery, especially the surprising nature of grace. More than anything else though, it was the eponymous meal of the film’s title and…
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Even with Bin Laden: “Forgiveness is first.”
Michael’s recent post about Bin Laden’s death is a wonderful example of a pastor doing good theology in response to an event that has grabbed everyone’s attention. Christians love enemies. We don’t celebrate at their deaths. If anything, we mourn their deaths because we mourn the deaths of those we love. At the heart or…
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The 1919 Chicago Race Riot
On Sunday we began a new sermon series, one I’ve been thinking about for a while. I’ve called this collection of four sermons The Beloved Community, borrowing a phrase made popular by Dr. King. Beginning on Sunday our church started looking at the beauty of God-intentioned diversity and how quickly it turns towards disparity and…
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Church Potlucks
Our church often shares a potluck lunch together after our Sunday service. Christine Otte was gracious enough to take some photos during our April meal, including this one of Eliot and Maggie. You can see more of Christine’s photos on her website or our church’s Facebook page.
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
David W. Swanson 