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David W. Swanson

Pastor and Author

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  • Resources
    • Plundered
    • Rediscipling the White Church
    • Seminary Now Course
  • On the Night Stand

    On Sunday evening I turned in a couple of papers for a denominational history class I’d taken back in January.  Free time has been in short supply these days and those two papers grabbed what little remained.  Kudos to those of you who are employed and pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees… this homework reminded me…

    David Swanson

    March 17, 2010
    book
    Embraced: Prodigals at the Cross, In the End- The Beginning, The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social Justice From the Civil Rights Movement to Today, The Paraclete Psalter: A Four Week Cycle for Daily Prayer
  • “…an experiment in truth to find the truth.”

    Charles Sherrod was a significant figure during the Civil Right movement, starting with his involvement as the SNCC director in southeast Georgia in 1961.  The following paragraphs are quoted in The Beloved Community by Charles Marsh, a book I cannot recommend highly enough. But let me bear witness before you that I have seen the…

    David Swanson

    March 15, 2010
    uncategorized
    charles marsh, Charles Sherrod, SNCC, the beloved community
  • How to blog

    Earlier this week I wrote about why you should consider blogging.  If you’re ready to jump in, here are a few things you might want to consider. Write regularly. Whether it’s once a day, week or month, posting new content somewhat regularly will be helpful for those who are interested in what you have to…

    David Swanson

    March 12, 2010
    random
  • A Christian Sexual Alternative?

    My latest article for Out of Ur was posted a couple of weeks ago. The title caught my eye: “Reverend reconciles sex and religion.” Was another church challenging married couples to make time for sexual intimacy for seven days straight? A pastor making headlines for an edgy sermon about the goodness of sex? A review…

    David Swanson

    March 10, 2010
    church, culture, theology
    A Christian Sexual Alternative, christianity today, out of ur
  • Why blog?

    In the span of a few days two different friends asked my opinion about blogging, specifically how to blog consistently.  I’ll get to a few thoughts on the “how” of blogging, but it makes sense to start with the “why.”  Here are a few reasons you should seriously consider blogging and I’d be curious to…

    David Swanson

    March 8, 2010
    random
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