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“Faith compels me…”
On a related note, one of the more disheartening responses to these race-related events has been that of self-purported Christians. Some have posted crap along the lines of “calm down” or “focus on the Gospel” (to which I suggest they read this). More people, however, have said nothing, choosing not to take sides. And by…
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Preaching After Ferguson: “I will shepherd the flock with justice.”
I’ve had a few requests asking about how our church worshipped yesterday, taking into account the non-indictment from Ferguson. Below is a lightly-edited version of my sermon. However, the most impactful part of the service were the testimonies given by eight members who told us about their responses to the news. After each person shared the church…
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Until Lynching Became Personal
This morning I received the following reflection from one of the founding members of our church. Ramelia Williams is a seminary student and one of our finest preachers. She’s a friend whose wisdom I highly value. Please read her words carefully. Why Ferguson? News reports proclaim that Michael Brown’s parents have stated, “While we understand…
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The View From Here
I’m in Long Beach for the next couple of days to help train church planters with our denomination. It so happens that I can walk to this from our hotel.
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The Day After An Election
A couple of thoughts after the election yesterday. The Kingdom of God is far more creative than our two-party, big-money political process. The best commentary yesterday evening pointed out the cycles common to electoral politics. Yet we’re meant to act surprised at how these things turn out. We’re also supposed to pretend that the system isn’t…
David W. Swanson
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