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David W. Swanson

Pastor and Author

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    • Plundered
    • Rediscipling the White Church
    • Seminary Now Course
  • NPR Personalities Spoof Lady Gaga

    I have no recollection where I found this.  I also have no idea who else will find this funny, though regular NPR listeners are most likely to laugh. Who knew these serious NPR news folks had a Lady Gaga spoof in them?

    David Swanson

    May 24, 2010
    funny
    NPR
  • Flowers and Trash

    One of the things our new church- New Community Covenant Church in Bronzeville– has said repeatedly is that we will exist for the good of our neighbors and neighborhoods.  In other words, our times of gathering together for worship are meant to align our minds and heart towards God so that we may be sent…

    David Swanson

    May 21, 2010
    church, community events, mission
    Chicago, Multi-ethnic church, New Community Covenant Church Bronzeville
  • Efrem Smith on Glenn Beck and Social Justice

    Efrem Smith is a church planter, pastor, and now a superintendent in our denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church.  He’s also a far too infrequent blogger.  A couple of days ago he posted a few thoughts about why Glenn Beck’s ongoing disparagement of social justice is a poor representation of historic Christian theology. One of the…

    David Swanson

    May 20, 2010
    church, justice, mission
    Efrem Smith, Glenn Beck, Social Justice
  • Author Interview with Steve Sherwood (2)

    Make sure to read Part 1 first. These questions and theology about the atonement are at the heart of Christianity and are clearly very important to you. What would you say to the Christian who has a general notion of the atonement but who would have a difficult time connecting what you’re talking about to…

    David Swanson

    May 18, 2010
    book
    Embraced: Prodigals at the Cross, Steve Sherwood
  • Segregated Churches and Immigration

    My latest article for Out of Ur went up a few days ago.  In it I attempted to show how the critical need for comprehensive immigration reform offers the American church an opportunity to live up to our calling in some significant ways.  Given how polarizing these issues can be, I’ve been pleasantly surprised at…

    David Swanson

    May 17, 2010
    church, culture, justice, mission
    Christianity, Immigration Reform, out of ur
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