Category: justice

• Shirley Sherrod: An Experiment in Truth

  Update: I originally posted this quote by Charles Sherrod in March.  Now that his wife, Shirley, has been in the news for the way she was so grossly misrepresented, it seems appropriate to post it again.  Given Shirley Sherrod’s recent experience I think it’s safe to say that the beautiful “experiment in truth to find…

  David Swanson

  July 22, 2010

  book, justice, news, quote

  Charles Sherrod, Shirley Sherrod

• Efrem Smith on Glenn Beck and Social Justice

  Efrem Smith is a church planter, pastor, and now a superintendent in our denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church.  He’s also a far too infrequent blogger.  A couple of days ago he posted a few thoughts about why Glenn Beck’s ongoing disparagement of social justice is a poor representation of historic Christian theology. One of the…

  David Swanson

  May 20, 2010

  church, justice, mission

  Efrem Smith, Glenn Beck, Social Justice

• Segregated Churches and Immigration

  My latest article for Out of Ur went up a few days ago.  In it I attempted to show how the critical need for comprehensive immigration reform offers the American church an opportunity to live up to our calling in some significant ways.  Given how polarizing these issues can be, I’ve been pleasantly surprised at…

  David Swanson

  May 17, 2010

  church, culture, justice, mission

  Christianity, Immigration Reform, out of ur

• Bits and Pieces

  I’m beginning the process of two author interviews via email.  Mark De Ymaz (and coauthor Harry Li) has written a very practical book about multi-ethnic churches called Ethnic Blends.  I’ll be going back and forth with Mark about his experiences and thoughts as the pastor of a multi-ethnic church and sending the final interview of…

  David Swanson

  May 3, 2010

  book, church, justice

  Embraced: Prodigals at the Cross, Ethnic Blends, Mark DeYmaz, Multi-ethnic church, Steve Sherwood

• The Beloved Community

  There is a recent conversation within Evangelical circles that goes something like this: While it’s good for Christians to pursue justice we must be careful not to neglect evangelism.  The cultures at large may applaud our involvement with justice but evangelism is the true Christian distinction. After reading The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social…

  David Swanson

  April 23, 2010

  book, book reviews, justice, theology

  charles marsh, The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social Justice From the Civil Rights Movement to Today, The Civil Rights Movement