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War Is Not Just Killing Them. It Is Forming Us.

I received the news of the U.S./Israel attacks on Iran the way most of us do now: mid-sentence, mid-scroll, mid-life.

Mar 3 • Jer Swigart

Transforming Terror

From Minnesota to Our Own Places

Feb 5 • Jer Swigart

When Another Dictator Is Abducted

Another dictator has been abducted.

Jan 8 • Jer Swigart

Enemy Love Is Not a Strategy

Not long ago, I found myself in one of the most ideologically extreme Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory.

Dec 11, 2025 • Jer Swigart

The Alchemy of a Shared Table

In the coming weeks, most of us will gather around tables with family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and maybe even a few folks we find, well…

Nov 25, 2025 • Jer Swigart

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Charlie Kirk, Martyrdom, and Our Religion of Power

Sep 24, 2025 • Jer Swigart

The Myth of the Purple Church

May 28, 2025 • Jer Swigart

When Another Dictator Is Abducted

Jan 8 • Jer Swigart

Transforming Terror

Feb 5 • Jer Swigart

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