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Reconciled To The Roots?
As you might imagine, or know firsthand, multi-ethnic church ministry can be quite confusing at times. It’s worth the effort and I wouldn’t trade it for anything, but my brain can tire thinking about even of a few of the complicating factors. As a very young church we are beginning to prioritize some of these…
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Weekend Reading
Four articles for your enjoyment this weekend. We eat well in the Swanson home; ingredients- where they come from and how we prepare them- are regular conversation topics. An article in The Atlantic makes the case that our foodie disposition may lean towards gluttony if we’re not careful. In fact the Catholic Church’s criticism has…
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The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor
This book surprised me. The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor sat on my shelf for a few months before I finally picked it up early this year. I’ll explain the two reasons I was (pleasantly) surprised, but first a word about the author. Mark Labberton served as the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of…
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“Confessions From A Christian”
It was a pleasant surprise to see Tomi Obaro, a friend from church, contribute an article to Racialicious, a blog about race and pop culture I read occasionally. In “Confessions From A Christian” Tomi articulates a sentiment I imagine many other Christian college students experience. So often I feel like a minority within a minority…
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The View From Here [Video]
This was the view Eliot and I enjoyed from our living room this afternoon.
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
David W. Swanson 