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Last Night On The Green Line
Michael had quite the adventure on the ride home last night. I kept my eyes on the seizing man. I was the entire length of the car from him. As I walked back, I saw everyone who had been close to him move away. I heard a few women offering muffled somethings, not quite screams…
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Weekend Reading
How about another video edition of this weekly post? Have a great weekend. Our local CBS station ran a story, “A Talk of Two Black Churches,” that highlights a trend I’ve heard folks talk about in Bronzeville, where our new church is located. Many in the African American community are alarmed that congregations of older…
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Upcoming Church & Immigration Events
I received emails from two different friends today about some upcoming opportunities to explore how our churches can thoughtfully and effectively engage the important issue of immigration reform. On March 1 Wheaton College is hosting Dr Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, who will speaking about “A Moral…
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Weekend Reading
An eclectic collection of articles for your weekend reading enjoyment. Religion Today has re-posted an article that originally was published in The Christian Century in 2004. “Learning to Read the Bible Again” is an introduction to nine theses on how the Bible can be interpreted faithfully. There is much to be appreciated in the depth…
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The View From Here
Eliot and I spend most Wednesday afternoons together while Maggie teaches cooking classes for Common Threads. Yesterday our Chicago weather was warm enough for us to spend the afternoon out of the condo, exploring the Chicago Cultural Center after an exciting (for Eliot) train ride up from our neighborhood.
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
David W. Swanson 