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Richard Dahlstrom

Nov 19, 20144 min read

Pursuing Peace – to what end?

As a result, I’ve had time to think, and the convergence zone of some teaching I’m doing for staff at the church I lead, and my reading...

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The Pig Lady from Iowa: What the church and pastors MUST learn from the 2014 election

Richard Dahlstrom

Nov 5, 20144 min read

The Pig Lady from Iowa: What the church and pastors MUST learn from the 2014 election

The sad truth is that, even by their own admission, politicians and the machinery that work so hard to get them elected, had no interest...

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When “churches” implode – Three truths to give you hope

Richard Dahlstrom

Nov 1, 20145 min read

When “churches” implode – Three truths to give you hope

Mars Hill church community in Seattle may create questions and/or pain for Christ followers in both Seattle and beyond. But churches...

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After Failure – The next steps matter most. What to avoid and what to do.

Richard Dahlstrom

Oct 18, 20145 min read

After Failure – The next steps matter most. What to avoid and what to do.

Failure isn’t really the main problem in this world. There are remedies for failures, and often clear steps to take so that in the wake...

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“Boots on the Ground – Or Heads in the Clouds” – The biggest challenge Chris

Richard Dahlstrom

Oct 11, 20144 min read

“Boots on the Ground – Or Heads in the Clouds” – The biggest challenge Chris

In two weeks I’ll be home, preparing to meet people in the church I lead who I haven’t seen in nearly three months. Their priceless gift...

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Contradictions – Embracing both the beauty and tragedy of our world

Richard Dahlstrom

Oct 2, 20145 min read

Contradictions – Embracing both the beauty and tragedy of our world

Jesus speaks this bit about people having eyes but not seeing, and having ears but not hearing. At first glance, he seems to just be...

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Rethinking the Body, Aging, and Movement – 4 Vital Ideas

Richard Dahlstrom

Sep 25, 20145 min read

Rethinking the Body, Aging, and Movement – 4 Vital Ideas

“we started when we were kids and just never stopped” when are you too old to ride your bike to church? They’re brothers, these two guys...

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Five Values for Sustainable Leadership (pt 2).

Richard Dahlstrom

Sep 23, 20145 min read

Five Values for Sustainable Leadership (pt 2).

just to be loved… can it be enough? My previous post offered the first two of five essential values for leaders to nurture and develop if...

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“Five Values for Sustainable Leadership”, vital for churches, families, calling (part 1)

Richard Dahlstrom

Sep 21, 20144 min read

“Five Values for Sustainable Leadership”, vital for churches, families, calling (part 1)

Will you still be using your gifts at 83 like Fred Beckey is here? I hope so. My predecessor at the church I lead in Seattle served that...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Sep 19, 20142 min read

Last Journey’s the Best

It’s our last hike, the end of our forty days trekking through the Alps together. I’ll begin teaching next week and thinking about...

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The War of Fog – 3 truths for Living with Clarity in Zero Visibility

Richard Dahlstrom

Sep 13, 20143 min read

The War of Fog – 3 truths for Living with Clarity in Zero Visibility

We’re waiting for the cable car that will haul us up to the Douglass Hut, the base from which we’ll be hiking over a couple of passes to...

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Strength and Beauty are Vital – and Vital to Redefine

Richard Dahlstrom

Sep 10, 20143 min read

Strength and Beauty are Vital – and Vital to Redefine

Less anticipated, though, was the extent to which the aesthetics of Alpine hospitality would so bless us. Little things, like a welcome...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Sep 7, 20144 min read

35 thoughts on marriage, after 35 years

Today I’ll get on a bus with my wife and travel from Freiberg, Germany to Munich and then a train from there to Schladming, Austria, on...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Aug 31, 20143 min read

Where am I?

(I’m happy to introduce the guest author for this post as my hiking partner, best friend, and one week from today, wife of 35 years!...

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Encounter: Finding Revelation Everywhere

Richard Dahlstrom

Aug 31, 20144 min read

Encounter: Finding Revelation Everywhere

“Transformation is the result of response to revelation” is something you might hear me say more than a little bit if you attend the...

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The Wind of the Spirit – blowing plans away day by day

Richard Dahlstrom

Aug 25, 20144 min read

The Wind of the Spirit – blowing plans away day by day

Our view of guidance is important, because unless we believe God can still direct our lives, orchestrating encounters, moving us to...

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Exercises in missing the point: What I learned visiting chapels and cathedrals

Richard Dahlstrom

Aug 21, 20143 min read

Exercises in missing the point: What I learned visiting chapels and cathedrals

The architecture of churches, in Tirol and Bavaria at least, testify to the union of state and church. There are statues and frescoes...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Aug 15, 20144 min read

wondrously sheltered….

“…all we ever wanted, was just to come in from the cold…” Joni Mitchell The bus drops us at “Eng Alm”, a high Alpine grazing area for...

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Coming off the mountain: Ebola, Suicide, and Terror

Richard Dahlstrom

Aug 12, 20143 min read

Coming off the mountain: Ebola, Suicide, and Terror

These prayers, though, are also very provincial. They’re about our real situation because mostly, this is what we know about when we’re...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Aug 11, 20144 min read

Fiercely Interdependent

My sunglasses had disappeared the night before, and this, along with some other things, meant that we were nearly the last people to...

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