Northwest Leader - Brian Dolleman » blessings https://www.northwestleader.com Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Advent Day 2: The Power of a Blessing https://www.northwestleader.com/2017/advent-day-2-power-blessing/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2017/advent-day-2-power-blessing/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2017 13:00:46 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=6229 *photo above: Callicarpa shrub (Beautyberry) at the Lake Wilderness Arboretum Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. Why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should visit me? When I heard your greeting, the baby in my womb […]

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]]> https://www.northwestleader.com/2017/lent-day-20-see-something-special-unique-someone-tell/feed/ 7 What The Spirit of the Age Blesses vs What Jesus Blesses https://www.northwestleader.com/2017/spirit-age-blesses-vs-jesus-blesses/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2017/spirit-age-blesses-vs-jesus-blesses/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:57:40 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5845 The following is from Brian Zahnd’s recent sermon on the Beatitudes entitled, “The Declaration of Blessedness.” *     *     * The spirit of the age blesses the cocky and self-confident… But Jesus blesses the poor in spirit. The spirit of the age blesses those who are shallow and thus happy all the time… But […]

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]]> https://www.northwestleader.com/2017/spirit-age-blesses-vs-jesus-blesses/feed/ 0 “Blessings” That Amount To A Load Of Crap https://www.northwestleader.com/2013/blessings-that-amount-to-a-load-of-crap/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2013/blessings-that-amount-to-a-load-of-crap/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:18:20 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3133   I’ve noticed something that we Americans, especially American Christians, do frequently: When being asked something that feels too “personal” and invades our private sensibilities, we shift into giving sweeping generalizations, philosophical ramblings, and ambiguous blessings. Here are some examples: Q. Do you give money to beggars? A. That’s a tough one. I’ve heard that […]

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