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Sunday Shout Out: Parker Palmer On The Gift Of Presence & The Perils Of Advice

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 01 May 2016 13:00:21 +0000

On Sundays, I like to give a shout out and share something (generally a blog post, story, or video) that spoke to me. The piece I want to share today is by Parker Palmer… When my mother went into a nursing home not long before she died, my wife and I were told that, for […]

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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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I Feel Alone

Brian Dolleman — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:30:47 +0000

This post is a confession of sorts. If you read my confession, it’s quite possible you’ll just think I’m strange and need help—and you wouldn’t be wrong. Even if that is your reaction, I still I hope you’ll read the whole thing. Why? Because maybe it will stir up some compassion in your heart for […]

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