40 – thoughts on marriage after 40 years of it
We’ve always tried to spend less than we make. Eat by candlelight as often as possible (even when you don’t want to. Sometimes just...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Jul 19, 2018
- 4 min
The Sacred Art of Unlearning
My granddaughter moved in a few weeks ago. O yeah – my daughter and son-in-law moved in too, but I’m writing about my granddaughter...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Apr 7, 2018
- 4 min
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
- Oct 17, 2017
- 4 min
#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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Richard Dahlstrom
- Mar 28, 2017
- 3 min
Beauty, Beast, and the Gospel of Identity
Christians 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...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 24, 2016
- 4 min
The Gifts of Christmas #5 – Shepherd, Provider, Gift Giver
Over 37 years, two stockings have become ten. JOY! It was in the late summer of 1976 when I first made my way north to Seattle,...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Jan 30, 2016
- 4 min
Lessons I’m learning in 2016 #2 – Loving My Neighbors, a mile at a time
5200 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...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Jan 5, 2015
- 7 min
The gains that come from loss
As the cemetery comes into view on this spectacular January afternoon, I feel as if I’m being transported back in time, because this...
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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
- Sep 19, 2014
- 2 min
Last Journey’s the Best
It’s our last hike, the end of our forty days trekking through the Alps together. I’ll begin teaching next week and thinking about...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Sep 10, 2014
- 3 min
Strength and Beauty are Vital – and Vital to Redefine
Less anticipated, though, was the extent to which the aesthetics of Alpine hospitality would so bless us. Little things, like a welcome...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Aug 11, 2014
- 4 min
Fiercely Interdependent
My sunglasses had disappeared the night before, and this, along with some other things, meant that we were nearly the last people to...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Aug 11, 2014
- 4 min
Fiercely Interdependent
Fiercely Interdependent – My sunglasses had disappeared the night before, and this, along with some other things, meant that we were...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Jul 14, 2014
- 5 min
“A different plan” – Three Postures you need when Change Comes Knocking
It was supposed to be the Cascades… I spoke with a couple last week who lost their child to cancer at the age of six. As we talked of...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Jun 3, 2014
- 4 min
Postcard from Fresno…
I process by writing… and I’m here in Fresno because my mom’s resting, and ready to go home and be with Jesus. Here’s what I’m thinking...
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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
- Oct 1, 2013
- 3 min
Practical Advice for Maximizing Your University Experience
The NY Times had a great little read recently called, “Ditch Your Laptop – Dump your Boyfriend” filled with good, practical advice on how...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Sep 25, 2012
- 4 min
Naked and Not Ashamed: Steps in our pursuit of intimacy
NOTE TO MY READERS: I’m going to be moving my blog away from the Patheos website that presently hosts it, so if you’d like to be...
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