Tag: Book Review
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Yawning At Tigers
I made sure to sit by the airplane window during some recent travel around the pacific northwest. I knew the scenery would be spectacular – made even more so by the sunrises of my early departures – and I wasn’t disappointed. Though my small window I could see Rainier, Hood, and other mountains rise to…
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Recent Articles
Things have been relatively quiet on this blog; a seminary class and work-related travel have squeezed the margins lately. But I’ve still found small spaces to write, including for other sites. Here are two short pieces that were recently published. First, a book review for Christianity Today: [United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity] is about a…
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5 Favorite books of 2013
Once again, in a completely haphazard manner, I’ve collected my five favorite books of the past year. These books were not necessarily published in 2013 – though three of them were – but they were among the books I most enjoyed during the year. I read about thirty books in 2013 and I don’t hesitate…
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Educating All God’s Children
My review of Nicole Baker Fulgham’s book, Educating All God’s Children, has been posted at the Englewood Review of Books. You’ll see that I really liked this book and I recommend it highly to anyone interested in education in America. There will be forty-nine fewer public schools in Chicago when fall rolls around in a few…
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On The Night Stand
Each month I drive south and west to meet with a few other pastors from my denomination. After some brief pleasantries we turn to the book we’re reading through together. On Wednesday we’ll begin talking about The Unnecessary Pastor by Marva Dawn and Eugene Peterson. You already know of my abiding appreciation for Peterson- I’ve mentioned him…
David W. Swanson 