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bicycling on fences, rooftops, trees…
Sometimes Signs of Life show up in odd places. I was aware of at least three thoughts (in addition to “What the…?!”) as I watched this video. First, the amount of time spent practicing to be this good on a bike is astounding. Second, it took a bit of work to put this video together. …
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responding to comments about racism
The sentiments (as I perceive them) behind the first three comments on my Our of Ur post are the very reason we have to continue to talk in our churches about racism and class divisions. While the commenters find such conversations to be unhelpful, tiresome, and counter-productive, I believe the opposite to be true. What…
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urban exile: the silence of the lambs
The latest Urban Exile column has been posted at Out of Ur. In this column I ask questions about the reticence of many churches to talk about race and racism. I’m grateful for the helpful suggestions made by the Leadership Journal editors about the content I submit; I’ve learned a lot about writing from those…
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foster parenting
Maggie and I have been enjoying our wonderfully sureal weekend with our new foster son. Because there are still some legal issues, I’m not able to share many details (or photos) at this time. We’re hopeful that by mid-May these issues will be resolved and we will become this beautiful child’s parents. I wish there…
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happy saturday: the day we meet our foster son
In a few minutes we drive to the adoption agency to meet our foster son. If all goes well, he will be coming home with us this afternoon. And if all continues to go well over the next month, he will become our adopted son. Crazy, exciting stuff. Here is the playlist for the drive…
David W. Swanson
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