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Recommended Reading: Faith & Leadership
Discovering that a friend has been blogging is always a pleasant surprise. I enjoy reading folks I’ve not met, but I much prefer the thoughts, questions and critique of those I know. Consider this another reason why I still appreciate the blog format. Nick Liao is someone I met through our church. Over dinner the…
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A Friend’s New (thoughtful) Blog
It’s not often I edit the “Regular Reading” list of sites on the sidebar, but a good friend’s entrance to the world of blogging is worth the edit. I hope you’ll take some time to read through Michael Washington’s relatively new blog; he’s been writing regularly for a few weeks but has only recently let…
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Plastic Bag
There is little to be said by way of introduction to this beautiful and creative short film. It was directed by Ramin Bahrani, who also directed Goodbye Solo, a film I enjoyed and mentioned last year. The iconic voice in Plastic Bag belongs to Werner Herzog and it’s a treat to hear him speak as…
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Our new church launches this Sunday!
Talk about bitter-sweet! Last Sunday, during our Easter service in Logan Square, those of us who are working to start New Community Covenant Church in Bronzeville were brought forward and commissioned for this ministry. Some of the folks in this photo have been a part of New Community in Logan Square since the beginning, over…
David W. Swanson 