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How 2 ordinary guys confounded religious scholars.

Peter and John stood in front of the leaders of their tribe. Imagine a random Catholic talking to the Pope and cardinals, an ordinary citizen in front of the Supreme Court or the President’s cabinet, a student in front of the university president and faculty, you in front of the people you grew up being […]

by Jon Swanson

How old stories can make new sense.

We all have stories. We have some stories in common. Sometimes, we don’t know what they really mean until someone shows us the thread running through our individual stories and our cultural stories. On the day Jesus came back to life, he started walking down the road with a couple of his former followers. It’s […]

by Jon Swanson

again and again

You know people who tell the same stories over and over? The people who come to family reunions and tell the old stories about how Uncle Ed could always get lost walking home, because he was reading while he walked. The people who stand come to the church potlucks and remind you that Sister Hazel’s […]

by Jon Swanson

Not the same

When we looked at a dozen ways to understand being a disciple last week, the second item was We could start to act as if we believe that God doesn’t want us all to be the same. He proves that by not making us all the same. I wanted to explore that more. Think for a […]

by Jon Swanson

Don’t plan. Prepare

I’m built for the second chair. That’s the associate, the person that helps accomplish the vision, that makes sure the room is ready, that helps the stories be told, that translates. I love this calling. But I have a hard time planning, at least in the way that people who run their own companies and […]