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What was your favorite book, film or album of 2009?
Today we’re driving home after a few superb days with family in Iowa. Typically we’d stay through the weekend but I’m preaching on Sunday (about the lives of two of my favorite New Testament people, Priscilla and Aquila) so it’s time to make the 6 hour drive back to Chicago. We’ve got about a month…
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Black Friday & Eid al-Adha
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has occasioned some rather depressing posts on this blog (2007, 2008). My friend Brian, who lives in Jordan, today has a completely different and utterly fascinating take on Black Friday. By way of contrast Eid al-Adha falls on a different day each year as Muslims follow a lunar calendar. …
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i’m most thankful for…
…my two favorite people. I hope you have plenty of reasons for gratitude today.
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Finding Hope in the Midst of Deadly Vipers (2)
Be sure to read part one of Andy Kim’s reflection on the recent Deadly Vipers saga. In this post Andy wraps up his thoughts. I want to thank him for taking the time to so carefully articulate both his reactions to this whole deal along with his perspective about how this affects the road ahead.…
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Finding Hope in the Midst of Deadly Vipers (1)
When news of the Deadly Vipers promotional materials first hit the blogosphere a few weeks back, I asked Andy Kim if he’d be willing to reflect on what he’s observed. Knowing Andy, I knew his perspective would be insightful to this blog’s readers. Now that the matter has been resolved publicly, this seems like a…
David W. Swanson
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David W. Swanson 