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race & healthcare reform: distraction or reality?
A couple weeks back I wondered how much of the current outspoken opposition to health-care reform is related to race and racism. At least one commenter thought I was off base, that focusing on race misses the actual concerns of those opposed to President Obama’s proposed reforms. Not one debate I heard from anyone opposing…
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why plant a church in bronzeville?
This isn’t the first time I’ve mentioned our upcoming church plant in Bronzeville on this blog, and it certainly won’t be the last. Over the past months we’ve spent time articulating our vision and gathering a team of people who share a desire to see a new church in Bronzeville. This Sunday evening will be…
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welcoming the stranger
A quick look at a book from IVP Books about immigration that I’m just starting. more about “Welcoming the Stranger on Vimeo”, posted with vodpod Anyone read Welcoming the Stranger by Matthew Soerens and Jenny Hwang? Any initial thoughts on the immigration debate?
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my son, the budding cubs fan
It seems likely that our upcoming move to Hyde Park may cause a few problems for Eliot’s growing allegiance to the Chicago Cubs. Not to mention the lifetime of heartbreak and disappointment he’ll experience should he continue down this path.
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
David W. Swanson 