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If You Want To Be A Better Christian, Work To Become A Better Poet

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:04:21 +0000

From Professor Richard Beck… A few months ago I was giving a chapel talk to ACU Honors students about what I called “the poetry of the Christian life.” The ideas were taken from Walter Brueggemann’s book Reality, Grief and Hope. I shared three things with the students. First, I said, when you look at the poetry […]

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Confusing Anger With Kindness

Brian Dolleman — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:00:02 +0000

I read this poem by Rupi Kaur that spoke to me as a man, a father of a daughter, and a pastor. * * * * to fathers with daughters every time you tell your daughter you yell at her out of love you teach her to confuse anger […]

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You Swirling Tornado of a Human Being

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:22:04 +0000

note: picture above is from the field at the end of my favorite walking/running trail near my home – the trail ends in a wide-open field – the stacks of wooden boxes are bee hives, and they are from Yakima, WA – some 137 miles away from Maple Valley. * * […]

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Read. Listen. Watch. I Think You’ll Enjoy.

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 12:30:44 +0000

Each week on Sunday Shout Outs, I like to share the best bits of what I watched or read online recently. There’s no theme or common thread between these posts, but they are all thought-provoking and enjoyable. This video, “Shake The Dust” by poet Anis Mojgani. His first line prolly had you a little […]

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