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Political Code Language
My latest article for Out of Ur has been posted and is meant to coincide with tomorrow’s election. There is a sinister trend gaining momentum in the days leading up to the mid-term elections. It is not initially obvious to many of us, but it has significant implications for the American church. The code language…
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Mumford and Sons
More than a few times this year I’ve found a Mumford and Sons song to be just the right pick-me-up. Love that will not betray you, dismay or enslave you, it will set you free; be more like the man you were made to be. There is a design, an alignment to cry, at my…
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Sankofa Journey
On Thursday evening I boarded a tour bus in Chicago with about 40 other folks from our denomination for the Sankofa Journey, a three day trip through a number of southern Civil Rights destinations. The trip is very intentionally designed to address issues of race, privilege and injustice throughout America’s history including the present day. …
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The View From Here
On Wednesday afternoons Maggie teachings cooking classes for Common Threads so Eliot and I spend some good hours together. Yesterday we enjoyed the perfect fall weather by chasing each other around Promontory Point laughing and yelling, “I got you!”
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InterVarsity Retreat
On Saturday I spent all day at a camp (whose name I can’t remember) in Michigan for the University of Chicago’s InterVarsity retreat. It was a long day- early departure, midnight return, three teachings, praying for students- but well worth it. It was good to spend the day with 50-60 undergraduates along with their fantastic…
David W. Swanson
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David W. Swanson 