Northwest Leader - Brian Dolleman » Saint Francis https://www.northwestleader.com Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 Stammering Awkwardly and Boldly on Race and Violence (Holy Spirit, Help!) https://www.northwestleader.com/2016/stammering-awkwardly-boldly-race-violence-holy-spirit-help/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2016/stammering-awkwardly-boldly-race-violence-holy-spirit-help/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:42:57 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5638 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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]]> https://www.northwestleader.com/2016/saving-quotes/feed/ 0 Can Spin Be Redeemed? https://www.northwestleader.com/2013/can-spin-redeemed/ https://www.northwestleader.com/2013/can-spin-redeemed/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:42:18 +0000 Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3358 Can spin be redeemed? I’m not talking about the stuff that advertisers, politicians, and religion in general are pitching. The question is aimed at us. Can our spin be redeemed? Maybe I should just personalize this. Can MY spin be redeemed? I honestly don’t really know. If I asked Sister Angela, the nun my family […]

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