Jon Swanson

Jon Swanson helps people and organizations find sense at urgent and important times. Whether sitting at deathbeds with families or sitting over coffee with people needing counsel, Jon's experience allows him to find the words and silence that help meaning come to the surface. Once upon a time, Jon thought he would use his PhD in Rhetorical Theory and Criticism to teach college students how to analyze speeches. Instead, he has been helping people read the Bible for more than thirty years. In small groups and conversations, he tries to listen to the text, listen to people and connect the two in ways that are practical and often unexpected. Jon has been a communication prof, college administrator, and an associate pastor. Currently, he's a hospital chaplain and a consultant. He and Nancy have been married since 1983 and have two adult children and a daughter in heaven. Jon and Nancy walk at least two miles a day, conversing the whole time. Jon has been blogging since 2005. In 2008, he started 300wordsaday.com, where he writes in simple language about following Jesus, 300 words at a time.