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Treat Others the Way They Want to Be Treated

September 9, 2020

As a white person, I can’t assume the experience of people of color is just like mine, or that they want to be treated the same way I want to be treated. I need to do the work to understand how they want to be treated—and why. … More Treat Others the Way They Want to Be Treated

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Freedom from the Burden of Brokenness

July 5, 2020

Soul-sick weariness is the inevitable consequence of working so tirelessly in defense of a status quo that dehumanizes others and steals their breath. The easy yoke Jesus offers is work that exposes injustice, dismantles broken systems, and establishes true peace. … More Freedom from the Burden of Brokenness

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A Conversation about Race

June 14, 2020

We’ve been in this place too many times before, grieving the senseless killing of yet another black man. This time has got to be different. So I’m trying something different. Today’s sermon is a conversation about race with Gloria Dei member Marissa Hagan. … More A Conversation about Race

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More Love, Less Fear

August 11, 2019

When we learn to recognize that Christ dwells in all things, then the notion of clinging tightly to what is “ours” or defending what’s so important to us against an “invasion” or “replacement” all starts to sound a little silly. … More More Love, Less Fear

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The Hard Road to Jerusalem

June 30, 2019

Jesus sets his face to Jerusalem, where he will confront the powers that keep his people oppressed. Following him there will require everything we’ve got. … More The Hard Road to Jerusalem

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The Rev. Javen Swanson serves as Associate Pastor at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. … More

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