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A Case Study in Bible Questions – “I do not permit a woman to….?”

Richard Dahlstrom

Apr 26, 20184 min read

A Case Study in Bible Questions – “I do not permit a woman to….?”

On the surface of things, it appears simple enough right? Women can’t teach or have authority over men. Done. On the other hand. The...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Apr 19, 20182 min read

Quotables: Immortal Diamond

I don’t present them in order of importance. Rather, I read this book last fall, saw it on my shelf, and thought, “Why not start with...

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Facebook, Nazis, and Fake News – History shows our ongoing need for Discernment

Richard Dahlstrom

Apr 14, 20184 min read

Facebook, Nazis, and Fake News – History shows our ongoing need for Discernment

Born in Germany and educated both there and at Oxford, Delmer was uniquely qualified to have a foot in both German and British culture, a...

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Awakening the Feminine Voice in the Church – What it means and Why it Matters

Richard Dahlstrom

Apr 7, 20184 min read

Awakening the Feminine Voice in the Church – What it means and Why it Matters

The equivalent of 5 jumbo jets worth of women die in labor each day… life time risk of maternal death is 1,000x higher in a poor country...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Mar 16, 20184 min read

A Pilgrimage to find Courage

a few of the thousands save by courage, hospitality, and generosity. Every time I travel in Europe I try to read some European history,...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Mar 7, 20182 min read

Your Identity in Christ

In a previous post, I offered a review of Beauty and the Beast, noting the significance in the story line that people had forgotten their...

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Leadership Beneath the Surface: Paying attention to the Invisible

Richard Dahlstrom

Jan 25, 20185 min read

Leadership Beneath the Surface: Paying attention to the Invisible

This stuff has value. This stuff has limited value. It has value because everyone could use a motivational shot in the arm, a reminder...

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A New Year – Time to Discover Old Paths (and a new resource to help you)

Richard Dahlstrom

Jan 12, 20186 min read

A New Year – Time to Discover Old Paths (and a new resource to help you)

Whether it’s Beauty and the Beast and the transformation of relationship, A Christmas Carol and the transformation of values, or The...

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2018. Six Ways to Make it a Year of Salt and Light

Richard Dahlstrom

Dec 30, 20173 min read

2018. Six Ways to Make it a Year of Salt and Light

The problem, of course, is that this runs counter to the exhortation of Jesus who reminds us that we are light, and as such we’re made to...

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Lighten up! The value of Hope over rage, cynicism, and despondency

Richard Dahlstrom

Dec 22, 20174 min read

Lighten up! The value of Hope over rage, cynicism, and despondency

The first winter we lived in the mountains, an early storm knocked down hundreds of fir trees deep in the cascades, and those trees...

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The Disco Ball of Success, and What to do when You’re Blinded by it

Richard Dahlstrom

Dec 2, 201712 min read

The Disco Ball of Success, and What to do when You’re Blinded by it

Here’s a free chapter for all those folks you know in your lives who have walked the road of success for a bit of distance and are both...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Nov 27, 20173 min read

Creating Habits that Lead to Life – with a free book chapter to help

One of the great paradoxes of Christianity is that there isn’t a single thing we can do save ourselves, transform ourselves, or grow...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Nov 25, 20174 min read

Sustainable Faith requires Practices

On Sunday November 25th I’ll be speaking at all our Bethany locations on the very important subject of how to turn spiritual disciplines...

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Post a Review – maybe win a book… or two…or three.

Richard Dahlstrom

Nov 24, 20171 min read

Post a Review – maybe win a book… or two…or three.

It’s this simple: If you’ve read it, write and post a review of The Map is Not the Journey on either Amazon or Facebook. show me a link...

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Thanksgiving Tips for Civil Conversation: Embrace the Exile

Richard Dahlstrom

Nov 18, 20173 min read

Thanksgiving Tips for Civil Conversation: Embrace the Exile

Christ followers are exiles. Accept it. We always have been, always will be. When Paul said “maranatha” in I Corinthians 16:22 he was...

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Let the Journey Begin – An invitation to travel to the Alps with me

Richard Dahlstrom

Nov 4, 20172 min read

Let the Journey Begin – An invitation to travel to the Alps with me

“Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all” is how Helen Keller put it. She’s was onto something, surely. When Dave...

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Richard Dahlstrom

Oct 17, 20174 min read

#metoo

Thanks be to God, the tide is turning. Bill Clinton and Anthony Weiner occurred at a time when they were viewed as isolated incidents...

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Bible Study Resources – and why daily doses are best

Richard Dahlstrom

Oct 14, 20173 min read

Bible Study Resources – and why daily doses are best

The long slow process of spiritual transformation is nearly identical to the process of physical transformation. A little bit, every...

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Soil Conditions for seeds of hope – Lessons learned on a bike ride

Richard Dahlstrom

Oct 7, 20173 min read

Soil Conditions for seeds of hope – Lessons learned on a bike ride

It’s no news that we live in a world of increasing insanity, where daily headlines serve to remind us that humanity is collectively, like...

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Welcome Autumn – by Learning to Walk in the Dark

Richard Dahlstrom

Sep 30, 20174 min read

Welcome Autumn – by Learning to Walk in the Dark

The rest of our lives, it’s a different story, especially if we’ve been taught to love Jesus. We’ve often learned that darkness is...

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