“We will not be silent”… will we?
Taproot Theatre in Seattle is presently running a play about one of my faith heroes, Sophie Scholl. Along with her brother Hans, these...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Jun 9, 2018
- 4 min
Silence, Suicide and the folly of our “left vs right” polarization
The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy… but I have come that they might have life! – Jesus the Christ Each untimely loss is tragic,...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Mar 16, 2018
- 4 min
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
- Apr 12, 2017
- 4 min
United Airlines, Holy Week, and Missing the Forest for the trees
Behavior needs to match mission, right? They did it “according to the book”. With too many passengers and not enough seats, they asked...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Aug 11, 2016
- 7 min
Forest Bathing as a Vision for the Church
Scientists are discovering that humans are also profound beneficiaries of the forest. “Forsest Bathing”, which simply means to walk in a...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Apr 1, 2015
- 4 min
Steps to Peace – Jesus’ style (part 1)
“Peace be to you” says Jesus, standing in the midst of the disciples, in a room with a locked door where he’s suddenly appeared without...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 2, 2014
- 4 min
All I want for Christmas is: A Vision for Unity
That’s because I live in a different world. I live in a world where I know more and more people who are coming out of closet; they’re...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Nov 19, 2014
- 4 min
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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Richard Dahlstrom
- Nov 5, 2014
- 4 min
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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Richard Dahlstrom
- Nov 1, 2014
- 5 min
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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Richard Dahlstrom
- Oct 11, 2014
- 4 min
“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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Richard Dahlstrom
- Sep 21, 2014
- 4 min
“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
- Aug 21, 2014
- 3 min
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
- Jul 17, 2014
- 3 min
Obscurity has its privileges. Answers to feelings of insignificance.
In just a few short days, my wife and I will be off to Europe where we’ll trek through the Alps, fully expecting to find the fingerprints...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Apr 2, 2014
- 7 min
Killing the Power Play – Lessons from World Vision and Church History
gotta kill the power play It’s been over week now since World Vision acted, the Evangelical world reacted, and hundreds of us wrote about...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Mar 28, 2014
- 7 min
World Vision defies Physics: Church’s REACTION is bigger than WV’s action, and sad
equal and opposite reaction. Likely true in the world of matter, but this week evangelicals managed to prove that Newton’s law bears no...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Jan 15, 2014
- 4 min
Real Housewives of Mesopotamia – and what we can learn from them
And so begins a mini drama where Abraham’s wife is taken by force because of her beauty and offered to the harem of the highest leader in...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 18, 2013
- 3 min
“For All People…” Why the Radical Inclusiveness of Christmas matters.
When the angel announced good news of great joy for all people, the angel opened the door for a feisty conversation about who’s in and...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 2, 2013
- 4 min
“Christian” – a tired word. May it rest in peace.
When you talk to people and the subject of spirituality or faith comes up, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to use the word...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Oct 23, 2013
- 4 min
The End of Sex as we know it – and what to do about it (embodiment pt 2)
“Japan’s under-40s appear to be losing interest in conventional relationships. Millions aren’t even dating, and increasing numbers can’t...
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