Longing for the Scent of Hope
After quieting my mind and being reminded of the presence of Christ, above, beneath, around, and within me, my move outdoors hits me like...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Mar 30, 2019
- 4 min
Seattle is Dying…for a third way view of justice
If you care about poverty, homelessness, mental illness, drug addiction, or the morale of law enforcement, I hope you find some time to...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Feb 23, 2019
- 5 min
“Don’t Love the World” “Love the World” Which is it? … a third way
I LOVE this world, in the kind of way that I believe the Bible tells us to love the world. I love the intricate biosystems of the human...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Sep 6, 2018
- 4 min
Your “Sphere of Influence” is calling and You must go
The church hasn’t been immune to this polarizing. We’ve mirrored the culture’s political tribal hatred, enough so that it’s increasingly...
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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
- Apr 26, 2018
- 4 min
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
- 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
- Jun 9, 2017
- 4 min
Vicarious vs. Experience: Not Even Close
They would, in other words, rather look on a relationship from the outside, experiencing the hollow thrill of being an observer, rather...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Apr 20, 2017
- 4 min
The Cultural Faith Crises of Burnt/Raw pancakes
What does the pornography problem in the Bible belt, and the appalling lack of generosity among democrats have to do with a burnt/raw...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 16, 2016
- 3 min
The Gifts of Christmas #4: Jesus breaks dividing walls
With fears of “the other” on the rise, a look at Jesus life, from beginning to end, is like a drink of fresh cold water in the midst of...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Jul 5, 2016
- 6 min
Mythical Freedom and Real Freedom
But what does “the land of the free” really mean? And in what sense are we free? The questions weren’t political for me this year but...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Mar 22, 2016
- 6 min
Lightening Our Loads: Musings on Genocide in Holy Week
It’s nothing new. And further, it’s nothing new to note that it’s all being done in God’s name by both sides. Giving a soldier a Bible...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Oct 6, 2015
- 2 min
When shoot happens… what happens next?
By now, unless the shooting is personal, we Americans know the drill quite well. Our president will stand up and talk about the need for...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Sep 2, 2015
- 5 min
Immigration and the Better Shelter
“when the raft in the ocean is safer than our home, we’ll go” With the train station closed in Budapest, over 70 dead in a truck on the...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Aug 21, 2015
- 4 min
“Godspell” – Musings on the power of Art in God’s World
I’m 19 and a good friend had landed the part of Jesus in Godspell, so he invites me to see him on opening night. It’s been two years...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 17, 2014
- 4 min
Beauty and Brokenness – Living in the Tension
I’m happy to offer a repost today of something offered earlier this summer during my sabbatical because it seems so very appropriate...
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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
- Jan 7, 2014
- 8 min
The Seahawks: Finding Christ in Football Culture
My friend Matthew Kaemingk is a theologian and a sports fan. His guest post today shows us how these two worlds intersect if we’re...
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