Northwest Leader - Brian Dolleman » peace http://www.northwestleader.com Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Advent Day 21: God Approaches http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/advent-day-21-god-approaches/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/advent-day-21-god-approaches/#comments Sat, 23 Dec 2017 13:00:44 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=6317 In a world obsessed with Power, Spectacle, Propaganda and Dominance, Advent challenges our notions about how God works. God doesn’t barge in. God doesn’t coerce and bully. God doesn’t come with all guns blazing on an ego trip. God approaches in peace-loving vulnerability. —Tristan Sherwin We cannot kill our way to peace, nor can we […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/advent-day-21-god-approaches/feed/ 1 Stammering Awkwardly and Boldly on Race and Violence (Holy Spirit, Help!) http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/stammering-awkwardly-boldly-race-violence-holy-spirit-help/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/stammering-awkwardly-boldly-race-violence-holy-spirit-help/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:42:57 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5638 The following are my notes from Sunday’s message – which included receiving communion together (with instructions to sit, holding the bread and cup, quiet and still before God—bringing our anger, hurt, sorrow, and fear into God’s presence, asking God to soften our hearts). *     *     * At the heart of the […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/saving-quotes/feed/ 0 We Can’t Change The Whole World. But We Can Be The Weird Ones… http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/cant-change-whole-world-can-weird-ones/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/cant-change-whole-world-can-weird-ones/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:44:40 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5628 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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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2014/can-enemies-2/feed/ 1 Have A Sunny Fun Day (Maybe Win A Free Book Too)! http://www.northwestleader.com/2014/sunny-fun-day-maybe-win-free-book/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2014/sunny-fun-day-maybe-win-free-book/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2014 13:00:39 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=4200 Nothing beats a sunny day in the Northwest. It’s perfect. Maybe your Friday will even get better – with a few fun and/or funny videos… and a chance to win a new book too! Here we go:   1. FREE BOOK—A FAREWELL TO MARS BY BRIAN ZAHND. I loved Brian Zahnd‘s book “Beauty Will Save […]

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