Dwell: Place Matters

In week two of our sermon series, Dwell, Pastor Justin Fung preaches on ⁠Jeremiah 29:4-7⁠ and the importance of seeking the shalom of the places we inhabit.

A few selected links about our place (DC):

• 1968 Riots: Four days in 1968 that reshaped DC (Washington Post)

• April Uprising: DC after Martin Luther King Jr’s Assassination (NBC Washington)

• 6 questions about Washington, DC, statehood you were too disenfranchised to ask (Vox)

• Keep on Groovin’: An Intro to Go-Go Music in Washington, DC (washington.org)

• Guide to All 136+ DC Neighborhoods (Austin Graff)

Books:

• Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington (Jaffe & Sherwood)

• Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation's Capital (Asch & Musgrove)

• Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City (Hyra)