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It Doesn’t Look As If There’s A Hero Among Them

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 15:32:01 +0000

*photo above: guys who live in the local group recovery home—helping build 300 bicycles for our Bike Give last month We are currently in a series on the Beatitudes of Jesus at church… it’s called “Dance to the Beat.” The following is Frederick Buechner’s thoughts on the Beatitudes from his book Whistling in the Dark: […]

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The Necessary Slow & Unnoticed Work That We Must Do

Brian Dolleman — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 13:00:03 +0000

I’m reading a book by Zack Eswine right now and the title’s byline is: Discovering joy in our limitations through a daily apprenticeship with Jesus. Joy in our limitations?!!!??! You gotta be kidding me. My initial reaction to this idea is HELL-TO-THE-NO! And yet, I know full well that life, like construction projects, always takes longer […]

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Spin & My Ego

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:11:03 +0000

My ego really REALLY really likes my own spin. In the same way my taste buds become elated when I give them Nutella, my ego responds with a happy dance every time I spin my story. It’s like a perpetual cycle of feeding and reward… Feed myself Nutella and I am rewarded with good feelings. […]

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