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Watch for the Light
I was pleased to see my favorite book of Advent readings, Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas, on Christianity Today’s recent “Top 5 Books on Advent.” There are plenty of reasons to incorporate this book into your other Advent traditions. First, the book is a collection of writings, organized by days, by…
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Want to help start a church in Bronzeville?
I’m a bit late noting this on the blog, though if you follow me on Twitter you know our Bronzeville church plant has an important and exciting event this Sunday evening. We’ve rented the Bronzeville Community Clubhouse (a very cool space with a great mission; owned and managed by the formidable John Cook) and inviting…
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our 2009 favorites
A couple of weeks ago I asked about your favorite books/films/ and albums of 2009. Here are your suggestions: Books Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof. Welcoming the Stranger by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Hwang. Forgotten God by Francis Chan. Films Up. The Blind Side. Where the Wild Things Are. Albums It’s All Crazy!…
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street preachers: good idea?
I’d be curious to hear from those of you with an opinion on the following. An article I’d written this summer was recently posted at Out of Ur. In the article, “Angry Preachers or Gospel Musicians”, I wrote about encounters I had with two different groups of Christians after leaving the Lollapalooza music festival. The…
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Growing Home: Fresh Veggies for Everyone
Once again a sign of life has shown up in the form of food; delicious, locally grown food. I first mentioned the folks at Growing Home last fall when Maggie and I visited their rural farm. A “rural farm” may sound like an oxymoron, but Growing Home also has a couple of ingenious urban farms…
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
David W. Swanson 