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When Doves Cry, A Remix

Brian Dolleman — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 15:45:40 +0000

In early July, 2016, I preached a sermon at NWLife called “When Doves Cry.” This is a portion of that sermon, slightly remixed… There was something about Prince’s song “When Doves Cry” that resonated with me as a young man. I wasn’t even sure what it all meant, but it seemed to speak of the […]

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God’s Lover’s Quarrel With The World

Brian Dolleman — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:57:11 +0000

*picture above: “Lover’s Quarrel with the World no. 3″ by Sarah Michelle On Sunday I spoke from Genesis – the story of Jacob and Esau. The point of the message was how Jacob had spent much of his life on the run—avoiding the uncomfortable and difficult in favor running to a new place… until that […]

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Maybe We Are “Knowing” The Wrong Thing

Brian Dolleman — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:28:36 +0000

The movie Beasts of No Nation is one of those gut-wrenching, heartbreaking, and yet very necessary stories… it’s a film that is difficult to watch, but it is one that we should watch. It depicts the story of Agu – a young orphan boy who has lost his family and is taken in by a […]

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Stammering Awkwardly and Boldly on Race and Violence (Holy Spirit, Help!)

Brian Dolleman — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:42:57 +0000

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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We Can’t Change The Whole World. But We Can Be The Weird Ones…

Brian Dolleman — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:44:40 +0000

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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Invested In Fear by Jason Wiedel

Brian Dolleman — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 13:00:42 +0000

from Jason Wiedel’s blog I have noticed that there is always something for Christians to fear. At least that is what they tell us. When I was a kid it was Satanism, Dungeons & Dragons, heavy metal music and anything with a whiff of the occult. The teenagers of the 80′s who ignored the warnings […]

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Why Did Jesus Tell Them To Buy Swords?

Brian Dolleman — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 15:20:11 +0000

A friend recently asked me the following question: My reading this morning is in the latter chapters of Luke. The Last Supper is finished, they’re heading for the garden and what Jesus knows is His arrest and murder. He tells the disciples to bring swords. They say they have two, and He says “It’ll do.” […]

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