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My Favorite Imperfect Cookies

Brian Dolleman — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:39:51 +0000

Each week, I write two little family devotions that are printed as mini-booklets and added to the Kid’s Activity Pack that we hand out at our Drive-Thru Food Bank and our Sunday service. We’ve given out over 5,000 of these Kid’s Activity Packs now. Last week, I wrote about a happy family memory… my favorite […]

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NWLife Weekly Conversation—In This Together

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 15:26:57 +0000

Here is our fourth video NWLife podcast featuring our weekly conversation. Today’s theme: In This Together. We’re in this together. As Pastor and author Brian Zahnd has said, “We like to tell ourselves that we are rugged individualists, that we make our own way in this world, that we are an island set apart and […]

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Advent Day 7: Advent Isn’t A Guilt Trip But It Is A Journey Into Compassion

Brian Dolleman — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 08:34:21 +0000

*Pictured above: Kahal, a homeless man I met this past Spring. He’s worked a number of jobs—in kitchens, landscaping, Uber driver… but has recently fallen on hard times. He doesn’t have an address right now, or a computer, and this makes applying for jobs a challenge. I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Kahal. He was pleasant, intelligent, and […]

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I Go To A Church That Gives Away Bicycles

Brian Dolleman — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:00:33 +0000

I go to a church that gives away bicycles. Here’s a little background on that—a few lines from our recent Vision Day message at NWLife… God is FOR THE PEOPLE The cross means life FOR THE PEOPLE And God wants his church to always be FOR THE PEOPLE Look, we have too much work waiting […]

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Lent Day 25… The Slow Work Of God

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:00:46 +0000

The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art. —Junot Diaz Pictured above: that’s John, my father-in-law. He’s the best farmer I know (he grew up on a farm in North Dakota and came to Seattle to work at Boeing). He walks […]

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When Doves Cry

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 15:33:00 +0000

Pigeon friend of mine, fly on, sing on. —Carl Sandburg Last weekend in Maple Valley my family and I walked from the farmer’s market back home – through a neighborhood – and while we were walking, I could hear a distinct sound. One we’ve all probably heard before. It wasn’t loud, but it was present. […]

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God & Guns N’ Roses

Brian Dolleman — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:30:44 +0000

*picture above: concord grapes growing at my dad’s house, September 2015 We planted our vegetable garden on Saturday. There were a few “starts” – small, already growing tomato plants we purchased from a nursery, but the rest of it was seeds—seeds we deposited beneath the soil. And now we wait. The various seeds, and […]

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14 Good & Bad Stains 2014 Left On Me

Brian Dolleman — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 20:22:25 +0000

*note: The picture above was taken through the window of my room at the Los Angeles Dream Center from our recent trip with a crew from NWLife – serving for a week there. I’m so ready for 2015. This year—while it wasn’t all bad—certainly had more than it’s fair share of bad news. I’ve felt […]

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20 FAVORITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS

Brian Dolleman — Mon, 14 Jul 2014 17:19:43 +0000

I like Instagram – even though I forget it’s there for days at a time. Usually, I only open the app when I have something to post. I’m probably not “doing Instagram right,” but I do enjoy beautiful pictures. Here are 20 favorite Instagram accounts I follow… joecavazos miss_moss coffeecupsoftheworld nickmcnevich thisisground jeremybooth magnuswalker jordanwlee […]

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Getting The Most Out Of Church

Brian Dolleman — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:23:24 +0000

In today’s Leadership Bites (6 minute leadership podcast), Andy Jones and I talk about a few practical ways to get the most out of your church experience…

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