David W. Swanson

I’m really enjoying posting these Easter reflections from different friends. Today’s thoughts come from Sherri Owens. I met Sherri when we were students at Montreat College. She used to come around Howerton Hall and join a few regulars to kick the hacky-sack around. Yes, hacky-sack. Yes, I was good. Sherri was good too. Here’s her…

Thom Fredericks is the next amigo to consider the question, “Why does Easter matter to you?” I can always count on conversations with Thom to be challenging and deeply encouraging. I think you’ll get a glimpse of that here. I’m not really sure what Thom’s “real” job is, but he’s got serious skills with a…

I’d like to point out a lovely story from a fellow Chicago-land blogger. Catherine keeps the very well-written Everyday Life as Lyric Poetry. Yesterday she described her experience checking out her neighborhood Halal grocery store. The husband graciously gave me a tutorial on meat that is Halal which, including my follow up questions and considering…

Wayne Stapleton is the next to answer the question, “Why does Easter matter to you?” Until a few months ago Wayne and his wife worked as houseparents for the same organization where Maggie works. A few months back Wayne took a job as a pastor at Grace Community Church in Detroit. I’ve never been to…