Northwest Leader - Brian Dolleman » prayer http://www.northwestleader.com Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Our Fourth Campfire Service http://www.northwestleader.com/2020/fourth-campfire-service/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2020/fourth-campfire-service/#comments Sun, 30 Aug 2020 12:00:08 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=6721 Here’s the video of our fourth Sunday Campfire Service from last Sunday. It is hosted by me and Shari and it includes Scripture readings, prayer, and worship led by Pastor Kyle. Pastor Andy continues our mini-series… a pandemic remix of the story of Jonah: Things to do in the Belly of a Whale. The message […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2020/fourth-campfire-service/feed/ 0 The Difference Between Being Motivated By Power And Being Motivated By Love http://www.northwestleader.com/2018/difference-motivated-power-motivated-love/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2018/difference-motivated-power-motivated-love/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:30:51 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=6369 The church has never done well when it was latched onto power. The church has always done better when it was on the margins. —Dr. Joseph B. Modica I suppose it would be a colossal understatement to say there is a lot of hierarchy in church. With all the titles and positions, posturing and power-grabbing, […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2018/difference-motivated-power-motivated-love/feed/ 1 Lent Day 35… Listening To God Is Far More Important Than Giving Him Our Ideas http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/lent-day-35-listening-god-far-important-giving-ideas/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/lent-day-35-listening-god-far-important-giving-ideas/#comments Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:00:09 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=6064 Why is it that when we speak to God we are said to be praying but when God speaks to us we are said to be schizophrenic? —Lily Tomlin I’ll admit it: whenever someone begins a sentence with, “God told me…” alarm bells go off in my head. It’s not that I don’t believe God […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2017/lent-day-35-listening-god-far-important-giving-ideas/feed/ 0 If You Listen You Will Hear http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/listen-will-hear/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/listen-will-hear/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:00:07 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5648 Behold the One who can’t take his eyes off you. Marinate in the vastness of that. —Father Greg Boyle Our world is a noisy place. Especially right now it seems. There are so many voices clamoring for our attention. But there is a voice that matters most. And if you listen, you will hear… Henri […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/listen-will-hear/feed/ 2 When We Are As Confused As Aunt Bethany http://www.northwestleader.com/2015/confused-aunt-bethany/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2015/confused-aunt-bethany/#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:00:52 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5134 I do realize the statement I’m about to make is a divisive one – some will cheer me on while others will boo, hiss, or even call into question my salvation. What is this bold claim? National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a great film. In fact, I have so many “favorite scenes” in this movie, […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2015/confused-aunt-bethany/feed/ 6 May Leadership Be For You A True Adventure Of Growth http://www.northwestleader.com/2014/may-leadership-true-adventure-growth/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2014/may-leadership-true-adventure-growth/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2014 13:00:46 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=4580 The following is from John O’Donohue’s book To Bless The Space Between Us – a book of blessings FOR A LEADER: May you have the grace and wisdom To act kindly, learning To distinguish between what is Personal and what is not. May you be hospitable to criticism. May you never put yourself at the […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2014/may-leadership-true-adventure-growth/feed/ 3 I Wouldn’t Even Mind If You Read These Three Posts (They’re Not Mine) http://www.northwestleader.com/2014/wouldnt-even-mind-read-three-posts-theyre-mine/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2014/wouldnt-even-mind-read-three-posts-theyre-mine/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:30:05 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=4466 I wouldn’t even mind if you read these three posts (they’re not mind). Actually, I’d love for you to read them. And I kinda think you will love reading them. Um, what are you waiting for???!!?!   This post, A Few Things I’ve Learned As A Christian Outsider, by Benjamin Corey. Here’s a brief sample: […]

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]]> http://www.northwestleader.com/2014/challenge-prayer-us-paul-scanlon/feed/ 3 Why You Need To Get Saved From Your Religion http://www.northwestleader.com/2013/why-you-need-to-get-saved-from-your-religion/ http://www.northwestleader.com/2013/why-you-need-to-get-saved-from-your-religion/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:20:26 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=2743   It’s pretty easy to understand why someone who appears to be making a big fat mess of their life needs to “get saved.” We naturally think, “That drug-addicted, pathologically-lying, spouse-abusing, kleptomaniac needs Jesus.” On the other hand, if we were to ask why an upstanding, moral, law-abiding, church-going, honest, virtuous, and highly respected individual […]

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