Category: theology
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Weekend Reading [Viewing]
I ended up bookmarking a few more videos than articles this week, so this edition of Weekend Reading is actually all viewing. Enjoy. Alan Hirsch describes the importance of connecting incarnational and missional theology. Your baptism is your commission. Two longish videos (part one and part two) from Desiring God featuring an interview with Tim…
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How much of Dr King can we claim?
I’ve have a personal tendency to claim Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy when it is convenient to do so. This is especially true each year on the third Monday in January, when our nation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr Day. In the time that has passed since Dr King’s death, his words and actions…
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Multi-ethnic Church Conference
Update: Part two of my reflections from the conference can now be read over at Out of Ur. I’ve spent the past couple of days at The Multi-ethnic Church Conference in San Diego. Originally I hadn’t planned to attend, but got a last minute invitation from a friend that was too good to turn down. …
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Political Code Language
My latest article for Out of Ur has been posted and is meant to coincide with tomorrow’s election. There is a sinister trend gaining momentum in the days leading up to the mid-term elections. It is not initially obvious to many of us, but it has significant implications for the American church. The code language…
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Does Theological Cluelessness = Church Segregation?
I want to make a connection between two different articles I read this afternoon and I’m curious whether you see the same correlations. The first was a synopsis on CNN of a new sociological study explaining why American churches remain so segregated. A subscription is needed to access the entire article but the abstract provides…
David W. Swanson 