Richard DahlstromDec 31, 20195 minTwo Good Reads for the New YearThe first book that’s both inspiring and challenging me is “The Wisdom of the Native Americans” Kent Nerburn has compiled a variety of wr...
Richard DahlstromDec 12, 20193 minLosing and Finding Our Truest Self You know the sayings? “Old gardeners never die; they just recede” or “Old realtors never die; they just become listless.” They’re ways o...
Richard DahlstromApr 11, 20194 min“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 tw...
Richard DahlstromMar 30, 20194 minSeattle is Dying…for a third way view of justiceIf you care about poverty, homelessness, mental illness, drug addiction, or the morale of law enforcement, I hope you find some time to w...
Richard DahlstromMar 26, 20193 minCory and the Seventh Story – A Children’s Book Worth ReadingI don’t blame them, but I’m angry – because people who are rejecting the faith aren’t rejecting the real Jesus. They’re rejecting an Ame...
Richard DahlstromFeb 14, 20193 minWhen God was a Bird – A Book about Finding God in CreationSomewhere in between the micro of the atom and macro of the universe, reside the flora and fauna we encounter on a regular basis in our d...
Richard DahlstromJan 5, 20193 minAuthentic Health: A Good Read to start 2019May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming...
Richard DahlstromNov 15, 20183 minThe Fight for Hope: A Life Worth LivingMy temptation in such times is what sociologists call ‘cocooning’, a tendency to withdraw into the predictability of our homes, close the...
Richard DahlstromOct 18, 20184 minTime heals nothingThe show has an adopted child in the family – I’m an adopted child in my family. The sister among the siblings struggles with weight – m...
Richard DahlstromAug 3, 20184 minHungry for a Tribe – musings on isolation and consumerismWhat’s going on? Why does Joe Rogan have 30 million podcasts downloads each month? And, more cogent to this blog and my own musings: “W...
Richard DahlstromJun 9, 20184 minSilence, Suicide and the folly of our “left vs right” polarizationThe thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy… but I have come that they might have life! – Jesus the Christ Each untimely loss is tragic,...
Richard DahlstromApr 19, 20182 minQuotables: Immortal DiamondI 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 th...
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 DahlstromDec 2, 201712 minThe Disco Ball of Success, and What to do when You’re Blinded by itHere’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 g...
Richard DahlstromMar 28, 20173 minBeauty, Beast, and the Gospel of IdentityChristians are outraged over a movie, it’s nearly certain that, not only will I like it, but that there will be an element of the gospel ...
Richard DahlstromSep 27, 20166 minHandel and Messiah – Tearing Hearts Open since 1742Joyful Noise at Taproot Theater is not to be missed. I’ve been to lots of funerals, partly because I’m a pastor and partly because death ...
Richard DahlstromSep 1, 20165 minPlaylists – Memorial Stones for the 21st Centuryretrieving our car meant enjoying this view again today! My wife and I recently returned from a beautiful adventure, hiking 50 miles of t...
Richard DahlstromAug 19, 20163 min“Adventures in Saying Yes” was the best read of the summer because…“Speaking of Jesus”, which is one of my favorite books, precisely because the author has a knack for telling people about Jesus as if it’...
Richard DahlstromFeb 9, 20163 minBible Reading’s Boring or Difficult? Try this at any age!From “The Jesus Storybook Bible” by Sally Lloyd-Jones. Yesterday, in the church I lead, I spoke on the importance of reading the Bible on...
Richard DahlstromJan 30, 20164 minLessons I’m learning in 2016 #2 – Loving My Neighbors, a mile at a time5200 vertical = a mile of blessing and transformation January 18th was my 60th birthday and it was more than just a great day. It was an...
