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your summer fiction recommendations
As is often the case, sometimes the best of this blog gets buried in the comments. Last week I asked for your suggestions for a good summer novel. I’ve done my best to grab all the suggestions that fit the fiction criteria and list them here. I will bring at least one of these with…
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what is it that you do?
I’ve mentioned before the unpredictable nature of being a pastor. Answering the “What do you do?” question is never easy. Here’s what is on tap today: Staff breakfast at Meli Cafe. Because each of us works different hours- some from the office, some not- our monthly breakfast is a great chance to catch up on…
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10 years ago, today…
Thanks to those who celebrated our marriage with us on that Saturday in Montreat, NC on June 5, 1999. Thanks to those who have encouraged and supported Maggie and me in our marriage over the past 10 years. And thanks to my bride and best friend. My gratitude to you is best expressed in person.
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glacier or volcanic spring-fed water?
Thanks to those who suggested books for this summer’s fiction reading. This morning I learned about a book that hasn’t been suggested, though I suppose it doesn’t fit the fiction criteria. Fine Waters: A Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s Most Distinctive Bottled Water is a guide to the world’s most interesting, and exclusive, bottled waters. …
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happy saturday: your summer reading suggestions
Regular Signs of Life readers know how often books are brought up on this blog. You’ve likely noticed that the majority of these books are of the non-fiction variety and often lean towards the theological. For example, I’m currently halfway through Soong Chan Rah’s The Next Evangelicalism. Summer, however, is for fiction. Last year was…
David W. Swanson
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David W. Swanson 