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the jesus way (2)
You may wish to read part one of this review. Eugene Peterson divides The Jesus Way into two sections: The Jesus Way and Other Ways. It’s notable that in the first part, aside from the first chapter about Jesus, each chapter looks at an Old Testament figure. In a book that is “a conversation on…
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are you registered to vote?
Here’s your friendly reminder that voter registration deadlines are upon us. Those of us in Illinois have until Tuesday, October 7th. Registration deadlines vary by state, but it seems most are rapidly approaching. You don’t want to be left out on November 4th do you? Related… Here’s a handy list of registration deadlines for each…
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trouble the water
On Monday Maggie and I saw Trouble the Water and I posted a short review over at rednoW.com. The promotion for Trouble the Water says the documentary is, “not about a hurricane. It’s about America.” Kimberly Rivers Roberts filmed Hurricane Katrina barreling down on the 9th Ward with her personal video camera. The film shows…
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questions about debates and global poverty
Will you be watching the first presidential debate tonight? After some back and forth this week about whether John McCain would be in Mississippi for the debate it now appears things will proceed as planned. Well, sort of. This debate, hosted by Jim Lehrer of PBS, was supposed to focus on foreign policy and national…
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a purple state of mind
Aside from the content of Craig Detweiler’s latest book, the best reason to read A Purple State of Mind is the fatigue many of us experience with today’s polarized politics. We are 40 days away from the election, the presidential debates haven’t even begun, and I for one am ready for this mess to be…
David W. Swanson
Pastor and Author
David W. Swanson 