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Weekend Reading
Lauren sent me this article, “Jesus is Not Post-Racial,” in which the author describes the challenges of finding a church home faced by interracial couples. So even in a faith community that holds diversity and multi-culturalism in high regard as a core value, and boasts a congregation made up from every tribe, race, nation, and…
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So Maybe We Need Black History Month After All
A year later Edward Gilbreath has rethought the importance of Black History Month. So, why am I repenting and backtracking from my position of a year ago? Well, to put it bluntly, I get the feeling that certain folks have identified our nation’s “inconvenient” parts of history as key hurdles to advancing their own political and ideological agendas, so as…
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Last Night On The Green Line
Michael had quite the adventure on the ride home last night. I kept my eyes on the seizing man. I was the entire length of the car from him. As I walked back, I saw everyone who had been close to him move away. I heard a few women offering muffled somethings, not quite screams…
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Upcoming Church & Immigration Events
I received emails from two different friends today about some upcoming opportunities to explore how our churches can thoughtfully and effectively engage the important issue of immigration reform. On March 1 Wheaton College is hosting Dr Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, who will speaking about “A Moral…
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Weekend Reading
Four articles for your enjoyment this weekend. We eat well in the Swanson home; ingredients- where they come from and how we prepare them- are regular conversation topics. An article in The Atlantic makes the case that our foodie disposition may lean towards gluttony if we’re not careful. In fact the Catholic Church’s criticism has…
David W. Swanson 