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We Can’t Change The Whole World. But We Can Be The Weird Ones…

Brian Dolleman — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:44:40 +0000

Late last night, my daughter came downstairs with tears & sat on my lap. I held her & asked what was wrong (she’s 15, & honestly, I thought it would be about a boy). She said: “Our world is so messed up.” I squeezed her tighter, brushed the hair from her face. No answers. No […]

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Why Did Jesus Tell Them To Buy Swords?

Brian Dolleman — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:20:11 +0000

A friend recently asked me the following question: My reading this morning is in the latter chapters of Luke. The Last Supper is finished, they’re heading for the garden and what Jesus knows is His arrest and murder. He tells the disciples to bring swords. They say they have two, and He says “It’ll do.” […]

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Jesus, Hyperbole, & Ignoring Him Completely

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:43:26 +0000

*note: picture above is a statue of Jesus in Hallgrímskirkja – the iconic church in Reykjavík, Iceland. I got into a crazy discussion with a pastor friend recently. It all started when I answered a question honestly. My answer was something like this: “I don’t believe in guns.” Chaos erupted in the room. Every eye was […]

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