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David W. Swanson

Pastor and Author

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    • Rediscipling the White Church
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  • then the whisper put on flesh

    First, a question raised by Then the Whisper Put on Flesh: How well can we read the Bible when we’re limited to our own cultural and historical context? It’s a bit embarassing to see that it’s been over two months since I posted some initial thoughts about Brian K Blount’s Then the Whisper Put on…

    David Swanson

    August 28, 2008
    book, book reviews, theology
  • links

    ABC News reports on a troubling phenomenon that many of us have noticed (and perhaps mocked): Jesus junk. But this 21st century way of approaching the relationship between God and man is not what some are used to. The thought that consumers can buy a bobblehead Jesus to act as a co-pilot, or attend Florida’s…

    David Swanson

    August 27, 2008
    news
  • donald miller prays at the democratic convention

    Tonight Donald Miller prayed to close the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Miller is most known for Blue Like Jazz, a plain spoken narrative about his journey of faith. The fact that a young Christian (many would say Evangelical) author gave the invocation at the DNC seems notable. Earlier this week Miller was…

    David Swanson

    August 25, 2008
    news
    donald miller, donald miller democratic national convention
  • christian faith and the election (5)

    This is part five of this series of posts by some friends answering this question: In what ways does your faith in Christ impact how you think about and engage with the upcoming presidential election? See the introduction for more info. Also check out part one, part two, part three and part four. On November…

    David Swanson

    August 25, 2008
    justice, stories
  • með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust

    The album of the summer for me may end up being Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust from Sigur Ros. Here’s the video for Inní mér syngur vitleysingur. Enjoy.

    David Swanson

    August 23, 2008
    music, video
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