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Shouting But Not About The Super Bowl

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 07 Feb 2016 13:00:50 +0000

I like to give some shout-outs on Sundays, sharing what I read online during the past week that I just can’t keep to myself. So today I’m shouting, but not about the Super Bowl (mostly because my beloved Seahawks are taking a year off from participating in it). Anyway, check out the following… 1. This […]

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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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Where The Kingdom Of God Is Located

Brian Dolleman — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:00:09 +0000

I love what Richard Beck has to say about the Kingdom of God… Jesus is telling us in the Beatitude where the Kingdom of God is located. And it’s located Jesus says, among the poor in spirit. Christianity is fundamentally about learning to see.  That is what Jesus said, over and over.  The Kingdom is […]

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Tribalism: Seeing Others As Not Fully Human

Brian Dolleman — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 17:50:39 +0000

Let all guests who arrive be received like Christ, for He is going to say, “I came as a guest, and you received me.” —Rule of St Benedict I squirm whenever I hear someone talking about “The gays…” or “The Muslims…” or “The illegal immigrants…” or ”The Catholics…” or “The whatevers.” Sure, it probably has something […]

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The Good Kind of Shouting

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 12:30:50 +0000

It’s Sunday again – time for the good kind of shouting – some shout outs. Here’s what I enjoyed online this past week: 1. This post: We’re Meant To Be Swimming In The Deep by Anne-Marie Heckt. My favorite line(s): “My thoughts drifted to the One who knows me. Who gets me. Better than […]

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Check. These. Out.

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 12:00:30 +0000

Here’s my Sunday Shout Out offerings – what I read and loved from around the internet this past week. Serious, this stuff is good. Ya gotta check these out… 1. This Post by Richard Beck: Love Well Locally. The premise of this post is about Richard being asked how he keeps his self-esteem in check […]

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Christianity Is Boring

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:30:56 +0000

I recently wrote about our addiction to adventure. Here’s a brief excerpt: Yes, there is something repetitious about the Christian life. Following Jesus isn’t necessarily about going into new territory every day. Often, it’s about doing the same things over and over and over… Jesus said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, […]

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It’s Sunday, So Here Are A Few Shout Outs

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 13:00:11 +0000

It’s Sunday, so here are a few shout outs (what I really enjoyed reading online this past week and want to share with you): This post, I See You by Andrea Levendusky. Seriously, this one is beautiful. Here’s my favorite line: I tell her she’s good at seeing people. Me? I’m rushing through life. With […]

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Good Reading This Week

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 14:34:00 +0000

On Today’s Sunday Shout Outs, I’m sharing four posts that are really good and worth reading. I hope you will… This post, I Raise My Hands: A Prayerful Response To Ferguson, by Osheta Moore. Here’s my favorite line: “Today, I raise my hands because the truth is black lives matter and black kids don’t have […]

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Read & Loved & Wanted To Share

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 04 May 2014 13:00:08 +0000

Here’s what I read and loved and wanted to share with you from around the internet this past week… This post, Getting Famous Is Not How You Will Change The World, by Donald Miller. I especially loved this line: “Here’s what I know: Being known by strangers isn’t going to make anybody fulfilled. In […]

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