Richard DahlstromJan 14, 20193 minPost Modernity Grows Up, Functioning Shuts DownThose who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Voltaire. You shall know the truth and the truth shall set you...
Richard DahlstromApr 26, 20184 minA 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...
Richard DahlstromApr 14, 20184 minFacebook, Nazis, and Fake News – History shows our ongoing need for DiscernmentBorn in Germany and educated both there and at Oxford, Delmer was uniquely qualified to have a foot in both German and British culture, a...
Richard DahlstromJan 25, 20185 minLeadership Beneath the Surface: Paying attention to the InvisibleThis stuff has value. This stuff has limited value. It has value because everyone could use a motivational shot in the arm, a reminder...
Richard DahlstromJun 30, 20175 minWords Matter: It’s high time we believe that!I wrote it out on an index card and put it in my pocket. It served me well during those tumultuous days, when I was feeling socially...
Richard DahlstromMar 23, 20174 minNew Axioms in a Post Truth WorldDo you remember eighth grade geometry, and the subject of axioms? An axiom is “a statement or proposition that is regarded as being...
Richard DahlstromJul 25, 20168 minBeating Fear with Seven Words for Seven SummitsNOTE: This is from a chapter entitled, “Exposure”. I deal with the deadly life shrinking nature of fear in this post. Sorry it’s...
Richard DahlstromNov 14, 20155 minDead Flies, and the Overconfidence of Darkness – Early reflections on Paris“And in His name all oppression shall cease…” These were the lyrics coming from the speakers yesterday afternoon when I discovered...
Richard DahlstromJun 24, 20154 min“Not Burdensome”…. musings on the ease of obedience and self-denialIs self denial a burden? In the coming days, I offer some thoughts from my devotions in Jeremiah. It’s been too long since I’ve written,...
Richard DahlstromMar 6, 20154 minGood Leadership: “Reserve Capacity” and 3 ways to develop itWhat is reserve capacity and how is it developed? Read on: “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you...
Richard DahlstromDec 2, 20144 minAll I want for Christmas is: A Vision for UnityThat’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...
Richard DahlstromOct 11, 20144 min“Boots on the Ground – Or Heads in the Clouds” – The biggest challenge ChrisIn 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...
Richard DahlstromSep 21, 20144 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...
Richard DahlstromSep 7, 20104 minAdaptive Leadership –deadliest day, in the deadliest year, of Everest mountaineering history. One of the heroic stories of that day was the actions of Ed...