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Church in Bronzeville: An Update
Our new church, New Community Covenant Church in Bronzeville, is rapidly approaching the three-month mark of weekly Sunday services. A couple of Sundays ago we held a church picnic at Promontory Point where these photos were taken. The 40 or 50 of us that could make it had a great afternoon eating, playing and getting…
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USA VS Ghana Today
After scoring a last-minute goal against Algeria earlier this week, the USA team has advanced to the World Cup’s round of 16. This afternoon we’ll find out if the only nation to call the sport “soccer” can advance to the quarterfinals on fútbol’s biggest stage. Tune in at 1:30 PM (CT) this afternoon to see…
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Mark DeYmaz Interview
Part One of my interview with Mark DeYmaz, author of Ethnic Blends: Mixing Diversity Into Your Local Church has been posted at Out of Ur. Mark is the pastor of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas and a major proponent of the multi-ethnic church movement. Mark is also the author of Building a Healthy Multi-ethnic Church,…
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The Johnny Cash Project
This is the best thing I’ve seen online in some time. From The Johnny Cash Project, Ain’t No Grave is Johnny’s final studio recording. The album and its title track deal heavily with themes of mortality, resurrection, and everlasting life. The Johnny Cash Project pays tribute to these themes. Through the love and contributions of…
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The Strategically Small Church
My friend Brandon O’Brien has written a book, The Strategically Small Church, that comes out later this summer. Brandon has asked a few folks who pastor smaller churches to contribute articles in the lead-up to the book’s release; my article about our Bronzeville church plant went up a few days ago. I had the chance…
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
David W. Swanson 