Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com Colorado Pastor, Teacher, Husband, Dad, Father, Brother and Friend Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:59:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Colorado Pastor, Teacher, Husband, Dad, Father, Brother and Friend Dale Fredrickson no Dale Fredrickson dale.fredrickson@gmail.com dale.fredrickson@gmail.com (Dale Fredrickson) Colorado Pastor, Teacher, Husband, Dad, Father, Brother and Friend Progressive Christianity, Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/rss.jpg http://dalefredrickson.com Sink or Swim: Learning the Currents of Love – Part 4 Anchored http://dalefredrickson.com/sink-or-swim-learning-the-currents-of-love-part-4-anchored/ http://dalefredrickson.com/sink-or-swim-learning-the-currents-of-love-part-4-anchored/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:31:34 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1481 The harder I tried to make things happen the worse I felt.  It was like an enormous weight—an anchor—was holding me back.  This anchor seemed to be fastened permanently to my body keeping me from going where I wanted to.  The reality was that I was sinking, I was flat lining fast with no hopes of resuscitation.  I was pushing so hard to be ‘successful’ to reach that ‘imaginary line’ that a distinctive pattern began to emerge in my life.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/sink-or-swim-learning-the-currents-of-love-part-4-anchored/feed/ 0 The Doubters, The Broken, The Happy http://dalefredrickson.com/the-doubters-the-broken-the-happy/ http://dalefredrickson.com/the-doubters-the-broken-the-happy/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:31:49 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1468 A poem for Easter.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/the-doubters-the-broken-the-happy/feed/ 1 A poem for Easter. A poem for Easter. Dale Fredrickson no 3:24 Sink or Swim: Learning the Currents of Love – Part 3 Prayer http://dalefredrickson.com/sink-or-swim-learning-the-currents-of-love-part-3-prayer/ http://dalefredrickson.com/sink-or-swim-learning-the-currents-of-love-part-3-prayer/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 03:07:01 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1450 Have you ever found yourself caught up in something that only after living it did you realize how tough it was going to be?  You think to yourself; ”What have I gotten myself into?”  You are in a precarious position.  Will you sink or swim? Video Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/sink-or-swim-learning-the-currents-of-love-part-3-prayer/feed/ 0 Have you ever found yourself caught up in something that only after living it did you realize how tough it was going to be?  You think to yourself; "What have I gotten myself into?"  You are in a precarious position.  Will you sink or swim? - Video - Have you ever found yourself caught up in something that only after living it did you realize how tough it was going to be?  You think to yourself; "What have I gotten myself into?"  You are in a precarious position.  Will you sink or swim? Video Audio Dale Fredrickson no 23:17 The Older Son http://dalefredrickson.com/the-older-son/ http://dalefredrickson.com/the-older-son/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:14:45 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1458

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/the-older-son/feed/ 0 Dale Fredrickson no 10:36 Your God is a Gardener http://dalefredrickson.com/your-god-is-a-gardner/ http://dalefredrickson.com/your-god-is-a-gardner/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:37:08 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1434 God is the one who never ever gives up on you.  God says “let it be” and I will water, prune, and give everything that is necessary for flourishing.  This story is a great reminder that as we journey the Landscapes of Lent, we are not alone.  God is with us.  God will never leave [...]

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/your-god-is-a-gardner/feed/ 0 God is the one who never ever gives up on you.  God says “let it be” and I will water, prune, and give everything that is necessary for flourishing.  This story is a great reminder that as we journey the Landscapes of Lent, we are not alone. God is the one who never ever gives up on you.  God says “let it be” and I will water, prune, and give everything that is necessary for flourishing.  This story is a great reminder that as we journey the Landscapes of Lent, we are not alone.  God is with us.  God will never leave us.  God makes a way for us.  God will lead us through the fog.  God wills our growth even when we do not.  The world says “cut it down” but God says “let it be” and I will be the gardener of your soul. Luke 13:6-9   Dale Fredrickson no 10:57 “Risk It All” – Gary Shockley http://dalefredrickson.com/risk-it-all-gary-shockley/ http://dalefredrickson.com/risk-it-all-gary-shockley/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:35:45 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1426 On February 10, 2013 the Rev. Gary Shockley delivered this visionering sermon to St. Andrew UMC.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/risk-it-all-gary-shockley/feed/ 0 On February 10, 2013 the Rev. Gary Shockley delivered this visionering sermon to St. Andrew UMC. On February 10, 2013 the Rev. Gary Shockley delivered this visionering sermon to St. Andrew UMC. Dale Fredrickson no 25:31 Sink or Swim: Learning the Currents of Love – Part 2 Blessings http://dalefredrickson.com/sink-or-swim-learning-the-currents-of-love-part-2-blessings/ http://dalefredrickson.com/sink-or-swim-learning-the-currents-of-love-part-2-blessings/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:04 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1419           Video

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/sink-or-swim-learning-the-currents-of-love-part-1-waters/feed/ 0   -   -   Video - Audio         Video Audio   Dale Fredrickson no 23:14 It’s Time to Live Beyond Your Comfort Zone http://dalefredrickson.com/its-time-to-live-beyond-your-comfort-zone/ http://dalefredrickson.com/its-time-to-live-beyond-your-comfort-zone/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:57:54 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1398

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/its-time-to-live-beyond-your-comfort-zone/feed/ 0 Dale Fredrickson no 15:58 You Amaze Us God http://dalefredrickson.com/you-amaze-us-god/ http://dalefredrickson.com/you-amaze-us-god/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:13:07 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1359 You Amaze us God,Not because- You answer all our questions Not because- You hide us from desperate darkness Not because- You run the world the way we’d like Because this is not the way you seem to work   You Amaze us God You Amaze Because- We can ask the most disturbing questions: Why? How [...]

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/you-amaze-us-god/feed/ 0 You Amaze us God,Not because- You answer all our questions Not because- You hide us from desperate darkness Not because- You run the world the way we’d like Because this is not the way you seem to work -   - You Amaze us God - You Amaze us God,Not because- You answer all our questions Not because- You hide us from desperate darkness Not because- You run the world the way we’d like Because this is not the way you seem to work   You Amaze us God You Amaze Because- We can ask the most disturbing questions: Why? How long? What for? You Amaze Because- You teach us to honestly cry out: Screaming, Sighing, Weeping, Wailing. You Amaze Because- You allow us to see into the dreadful depths, The bewildering brokenness of the human condition. You Amaze Because you invite us to be the solution: Wounded healers who share light and love. People of Paradox who bring peace to all.   You Amaze us with a child Someone who lived the questions Experienced Life’s deepest pains Embodied sacrificial love. You Amaze us with a Child, Who came into the chaos Raised provocative Questions Plumbed Profound Depths Lifted up the Light of Love You Amaze us because- The Spark in this child’s eyes, Shimmers and Shines and Sets Aflame a fire That Warms the World Giving all the Light.   You Amaze us because- Through this child We learn Life-giving Long-lasting Love! Dale Fredrickson no 1:52 Breathtaking God http://dalefredrickson.com/breathtaking-god/ http://dalefredrickson.com/breathtaking-god/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:08:54 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1372 Breathtaking God, You make the Earth to Orbit the Sun, Winter and Summer a New Year Begun, Breathing God, You make the Sun to Sustain all Life, Sun Shining, Plants Growing, Animals Eating, Humans Breathing. Breathtaking God, You Give Good Things to Everyone, Peace Hope Love Joy Courage One by One. Breathtaking God, You Undo [...]

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/breathtaking-god/feed/ 0 Breathtaking God, You make the Earth to Orbit the Sun, Winter and Summer a New Year Begun, Breathing God, You make the Sun to Sustain all Life, Sun Shining, Plants Growing, Animals Eating, Humans Breathing. Breathtaking God, Breathtaking God, You make the Earth to Orbit the Sun, Winter and Summer a New Year Begun, Breathing God, You make the Sun to Sustain all Life, Sun Shining, Plants Growing, Animals Eating, Humans Breathing. Breathtaking God, You Give Good Things to Everyone, Peace Hope Love Joy Courage One by One. Breathtaking God, You Undo the Darkness of Human Strife, You Give Us Purpose Meaning Delight, You Heal our Hurts and Wrap us up Tight, You Free us from all Anxiety and Fright. Breathtaking God, Day by day, Year after Year, Generation upon Generation, You are the One who takes our Breath away. You make the Earth to Orbit the Sun, Winter and Summer a New Year Begun. You are the Breathtaking One. Dale Fredrickson no 1:46 Simply Thanks http://dalefredrickson.com/simply-thanks/ http://dalefredrickson.com/simply-thanks/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:53:28 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1368

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/christmas-light/feed/ 0     Dale Fredrickson no 13:45 This is the Year http://dalefredrickson.com/this-is-the-year/ http://dalefredrickson.com/this-is-the-year/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:22:34 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1337 You say you want to make Resolutions this Year? Beyond Superficial Sayings And Consumer Catchphrases It’s time to start. You say you want to live boldly purposefully without fear? Dig Deep Push Beyond the Surface Listen the Eternal Echoes in your heart. You say you are ready? Dive Leap Step Start This is the Year.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/this-is-the-year/feed/ 0 You say you want to make Resolutions this Year? Beyond Superficial Sayings And Consumer Catchphrases It’s time to start. You say you want to live boldly purposefully without fear? Dig Deep Push Beyond the Surface You say you want to make Resolutions this Year? Beyond Superficial Sayings And Consumer Catchphrases It’s time to start. You say you want to live boldly purposefully without fear? Dig Deep Push Beyond the Surface Listen the Eternal Echoes in your heart. You say you are ready? Dive Leap Step Start This is the Year. Dale Fredrickson no 35 Words For Today by Leigh Knauert http://dalefredrickson.com/words-for-today-by-leigh-knauert/ http://dalefredrickson.com/words-for-today-by-leigh-knauert/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:07:52 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1325  

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/words-for-today-by-leigh-knauert/feed/ 0     Dale Fredrickson no 8:42 Not What We Expected http://dalefredrickson.com/not-what-we-expected/ http://dalefredrickson.com/not-what-we-expected/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:35:13 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1288 On Friday, December 7th, 2012 Peter Knauert chose to take his own life.  Peter was incredibly gifted, deeply passionate, and a bright shining star among us.  The finality of his death takes our breath away and leaves us stunned and bewildered.  Peter felt the injustices of the world deep in his bones and hoped to become a [...]

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/not-what-we-expected/feed/ 2 On Friday, December 7th, 2012 Peter Knauert chose to take his own life.  Peter was incredibly gifted, deeply passionate, and a bright shining star among us.  The finality of his death takes our breath away and leaves us stunned and bewildered. On Friday, December 7th, 2012 Peter Knauert chose to take his own life.  Peter was incredibly gifted, deeply passionate, and a bright shining star among us.  The finality of his death takes our breath away and leaves us stunned and bewildered.  Peter felt the injustices of the world deep in his bones and hoped to become a writer.  Peter's Mom, Leigh, asked me if I would write a poem that reflected honestly on this beautiful tragedy.  Here's what I wrote and delivered at his memorial service. Poem Audio of the Entire Memorial Service Download the Memorial Service MP3 (78.8 MB) Audio of the Poem Dale Fredrickson no 4:08 Wildflower Revolution – “Sacrificial” http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-sacrificial/ http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-sacrificial/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:33:27 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1276 Will Smith has come along way since the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” In the movie “Seven Pounds” he plays the role of Tim Thomas an aerospace engineer whose career comes before everything else. From the very first scene until the closing credits its as if this movie grabs you and asks: What inspires you [...]

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-sacrificial/feed/ 0 Will Smith has come along way since the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” In the movie “Seven Pounds” he plays the role of Tim Thomas an aerospace engineer whose career comes before everything else. From the very first scene until the closing credits its as i... Will Smith has come along way since the “Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” In the movie “Seven Pounds” he plays the role of Tim Thomas an aerospace engineer whose career comes before everything else. From the very first scene until the closing credits its as if this movie grabs you and asks: What inspires you to give your all? Just like the movie “Seven Pounds” Stephen’s Story in the “Acts of the Apostles” tugs at us, works on our hearts and minds and asks: What inspires you to give your all?  Video We are having technical difficulties with the video...we hope to get it up ASAP.   Audio   Dale Fredrickson no 24:46 Gather Around http://dalefredrickson.com/gather-around/ http://dalefredrickson.com/gather-around/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 04:53:35 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1219 Video Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/yearning/feed/ 0 Audio Audio Dale Fredrickson no 1:19 The Will http://dalefredrickson.com/the-will/ http://dalefredrickson.com/the-will/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:57:46 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1217 Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/the-will/feed/ 0 Audio Audio Dale Fredrickson no 1:04 Rest Stop God http://dalefredrickson.com/rest-stop-god/ http://dalefredrickson.com/rest-stop-god/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:46:39 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1241 Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/rest-stop-god/feed/ 0 Audio Audio Dale Fredrickson no 1:28 Worn Out http://dalefredrickson.com/worn-out/ http://dalefredrickson.com/worn-out/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:01:52 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1215 Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/my-all-for-you/feed/ 1 Audio The Swan played by Katie Seitz Audio The Swan played by Katie Seitz Dale Fredrickson no 2:18 Help Me Be http://dalefredrickson.com/help-me-be/ http://dalefredrickson.com/help-me-be/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:23:08 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1174     Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/help-me-be/feed/ 0   -   Audio     Audio Dale Fredrickson no 1:14 Wildflower Revolution – “Inclusive” http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-inclusive/ http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-inclusive/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:11:14 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1153 Graphic Design by Carla Roque     Video Wildflower revolution – Inclusive from Dale Fredrickson on Vimeo. Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-inclusive/feed/ 0 Graphic Design by Carla Roque   -   Video Wildflower revolution - Inclusive from Dale Fredrickson on Vimeo. Audio Graphic Design by Carla Roque     Video Wildflower revolution - Inclusive from Dale Fredrickson on Vimeo. Audio Dale Fredrickson no 19:03 Message in a Bottle – Spoken Word http://dalefredrickson.com/message-in-a-bottle-spoken-word/ http://dalefredrickson.com/message-in-a-bottle-spoken-word/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:03:56 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1148   When I was a kid I always hoped that I would find a message in a bottle.  How about you?  Have you ever sent or received a message?  There’s an ancient message that’s waiting to be cracked open: “For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, [...]

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/message-in-a-bottle-spoken-word/feed/ 0   - When I was a kid I always hoped that I would find a message in a bottle.  How about you?  Have you ever sent or received a message?  There’s an ancient message that’s waiting to be cracked open: “For the promise is for you, for your children,   When I was a kid I always hoped that I would find a message in a bottle.  How about you?  Have you ever sent or received a message?  There’s an ancient message that’s waiting to be cracked open: “For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls (Acts 2:39)”  In your hands is a bottle: Are you brave enough?                       Video Message in a Bottle spoken word from Dale Fredrickson on Vimeo.       Audio Dale Fredrickson no 4:04 Growing in Trust http://dalefredrickson.com/growing-in-trust/ http://dalefredrickson.com/growing-in-trust/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:44:44 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1138                     The seasonal rhythms, with their climax seen through the autumn leaves, are a majestic reminder that Jesus’ announcement of the “Kingdom” has been set into motion and one day will be completed.  The world is headed towards the day where no one will go hungry [...]

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/growing-in-trust/feed/ 0   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - The seasonal rhythms, with their climax seen through the autumn leaves, are a majestic reminder that Jesus’ announcement of the “Kingdom” has been set into motion and one day will be completed.                     The seasonal rhythms, with their climax seen through the autumn leaves, are a majestic reminder that Jesus’ announcement of the “Kingdom” has been set into motion and one day will be completed.  The world is headed towards the day where no one will go hungry or thirsty, all physical pain and sickness will be healed, brokenness will be made whole, peace and justice will be no longer just a song, but a reality.  And here’s what’s extraordinary about all of this: we play a central role in making this day a reality for all.   Video       Audio Dale Fredrickson no 21:37 God of the Seasons http://dalefredrickson.com/god-of-the-seasons/ http://dalefredrickson.com/god-of-the-seasons/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 23:50:30 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1129       Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-risk-taking/feed/ 0   -     -   -   -   -   -   -   -   Video   Wildflower Revolution: "Risk-takng" from Dale Fredrickson on Vimeo.Audio                     Video   Wildflower Revolution: "Risk-takng" from Dale Fredrickson on Vimeo.Audio Dale Fredrickson no 25:49 A Conversation with Gary Shockley http://dalefredrickson.com/a-conversation-with-gary-shockley/ http://dalefredrickson.com/a-conversation-with-gary-shockley/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:05:11 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1114 On a beautiful fall day, over a cup of coffee, I sat down with Gary Shockley and began a conversation.  This is a meandering conversation about the beautiful struggle called church.  Gary authentically shares his own personal journey, leadership style, mission and vision.  You are invited to not only listen but to join this conversation. [...]

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/a-conversation-with-gary-shockley/feed/ 5 On a beautiful fall day, over a cup of coffee, I sat down with Gary Shockley and began a conversation.  This is a meandering conversation about the beautiful struggle called church.  Gary authentically shares his own personal journey, leadership style, On a beautiful fall day, over a cup of coffee, I sat down with Gary Shockley and began a conversation.  This is a meandering conversation about the beautiful struggle called church.  Gary authentically shares his own personal journey, leadership style, mission and vision.  You are invited to not only listen but to join this conversation.  Your thoughts, questions and reflections can be posted below. Audio Dale Fredrickson no 29:24 God: A Good Mother http://dalefredrickson.com/god-a-good-mother/ http://dalefredrickson.com/god-a-good-mother/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:11:19 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1080               Audio  

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/resilient-spoken-word/feed/ 2 Groans, Stones, and Bones http://dalefredrickson.com/groans-stones-and-bones/ http://dalefredrickson.com/groans-stones-and-bones/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:56 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1015 Audio  

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/groans-stones-and-bones/feed/ 0 Audio   Audio   Dale Fredrickson no 1:38 “Heroes in the Making” http://dalefredrickson.com/heroes-in-the-making/ http://dalefredrickson.com/heroes-in-the-making/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:35:12 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=1009 You can be a hero.  You can be a person who acts courageously and loves unconditionally.  You can mend, join, and unite the world’s brokenness.  You can be a minister and meet someone elses needs with love.     Video     Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/heroes-in-the-making/feed/ 0 You can be a hero.  You can be a person who acts courageously and loves unconditionally.  You can mend, join, and unite the world’s brokenness.  You can be a minister and meet someone elses needs with love. -   -   Video     Audio You can be a hero.  You can be a person who acts courageously and loves unconditionally.  You can mend, join, and unite the world’s brokenness.  You can be a minister and meet someone elses needs with love.     Video     Audio Dale Fredrickson no 8:13 Peace For All http://dalefredrickson.com/peace-for-all/ http://dalefredrickson.com/peace-for-all/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 11:37:17 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=994        

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/peace-for-all/feed/ 0   -   -   -           Dale Fredrickson no 3:03 Answers Don’t Erase This http://dalefredrickson.com/answers-dont-erase-this/ http://dalefredrickson.com/answers-dont-erase-this/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:35:14 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=987 A poem for the shootings in Aurora, Colorado on July 20th, 2012.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/answers-dont-erase-this/feed/ 0 A poem for the shootings in Aurora, Colorado on July 20th, 2012. A poem for the shootings in Aurora, Colorado on July 20th, 2012. Dale Fredrickson no 1:36 Wildflower Revolution “Vibrant” http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-vibrant/ http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-vibrant/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 06:13:25 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=970 Aches, sighs, and pains too deep for words.  Brokenness.  Happiness, laughter, and joy that words cannot express.  Beauty.  Shttered and whole lives.  Life.  Health and healing are here!  You can be vibrant!

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-vibrant/feed/ 0 Aches, sighs, and pains too deep for words.  Brokenness.  Happiness, laughter, and joy that words cannot express.  Beauty.  Shttered and whole lives.  Life.  Health and healing are here!  You can be vibrant! Aches, sighs, and pains too deep for words.  Brokenness.  Happiness, laughter, and joy that words cannot express.  Beauty.  Shttered and whole lives.  Life.  Health and healing are here!  You can be vibrant! Dale Fredrickson no 23:26 Stuck? http://dalefredrickson.com/stuck/ http://dalefredrickson.com/stuck/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:42:11 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=961 Do you feel stuck?      

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/stuck/feed/ 0 Do you feel stuck? -   -   -   Do you feel stuck?       Dale Fredrickson no 1:50 Peace: A Prayer http://dalefredrickson.com/peace-a-prayer/ http://dalefredrickson.com/peace-a-prayer/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 03:58:10 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=943 A Slam-Poem prayer for peace.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/peace-a-prayer/feed/ 0 A Slam-Poem prayer for peace. A Slam-Poem prayer for peace. Dale Fredrickson no 2:10 Disaster: A Prayer http://dalefredrickson.com/disaster-in-colorado/ http://dalefredrickson.com/disaster-in-colorado/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:46:43 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=920 A slam poem prayer for Colorado.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/disaster-in-colorado/feed/ 1 colorado,pray,prayer,wild fire,wildfire A slam poem prayer for Colorado. A slam poem prayer for Colorado. Dale Fredrickson no 1:18 Wildflower Revolution – “Connected” http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-connected/ http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-connected/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:10:21 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=900 There’re two opposing mindsets that battle within us. I call them Clenched Fists and Open Hands.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-connected/feed/ 0 There’re two opposing mindsets that battle within us. I call them Clenched Fists and Open Hands. There’re two opposing mindsets that battle within us. I call them Clenched Fists and Open Hands. Dale Fredrickson no 15:15 Wildflower Revolution – “Spiritfed” http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-spiritfed/ http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-spiritfed/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 01:36:23 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=887 When someone invites you to become your best self, it's frightening.  Your best self is who you are created to be.  It's the "Image of God" blooming within you for all to see.  But, there's a problem.  When you are invited to be something bigger than yourself, there's this mixture of awe and wonder, discomfort and fear.  When you let your best self shine, it can be scary and awesomely exhilarating!

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution-spiritfed/feed/ 0 When someone invites you to become your best self, it's frightening.  Your best self is who you are created to be.  It's the "Image of God" blooming within you for all to see.  But, there's a problem.  When you are invited to be something bigger than y... When someone invites you to become your best self, it's frightening.  Your best self is who you are created to be.  It's the "Image of God" blooming within you for all to see.  But, there's a problem.  When you are invited to be something bigger than yourself, there's this mixture of awe and wonder, discomfort and fear.  When you let your best self shine, it can be scary and awesomely exhilarating! Dale Fredrickson no 23:19 Wildflower Evolution http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-evolution/ http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-evolution/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:55:12 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=868 I said to some friends over dinner, “let’s create something beautiful.”  We broke bread and drank from the cup. We talked. We dreamed. We laughed. We are inspired.  And then, we create: words, photos, drawings, paintings, music, and movies.  And now, we share. May your heart be refreshed by love, beauty, truth-God. The wildflower revolution is [...]

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-evolution/feed/ 0 Wildflower Revolution http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution/ http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:40:11 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=849   What I saw in Zimbabwe, Africa changed my life.   I’m calling this movement a “Wildflower Revolution.” In a neglected refugee camp, I caught a vision for what the Church can be.  As this vision has grown, I had to share it, inviting you to become a part of the conversation.   Video   Audio

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/wildflower-revolution/feed/ 7   - What I saw in Zimbabwe, Africa changed my life.   I’m calling this movement a “Wildflower Revolution.” In a neglected refugee camp, I caught a vision for what the Church can be.  As this vision has grown, I had to share it,   What I saw in Zimbabwe, Africa changed my life.   I’m calling this movement a “Wildflower Revolution.” In a neglected refugee camp, I caught a vision for what the Church can be.  As this vision has grown, I had to share it, inviting you to become a part of the conversation.   Video   Audio Dale Fredrickson no 19:50 Heartbreak and Homecoming http://dalefredrickson.com/heartbreak-and-homecoming/ http://dalefredrickson.com/heartbreak-and-homecoming/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:44:04 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=823 The story of my life is the story of Heartbreak and Homecoming.  For the next several years of my life this would be the pattern: waiting for my dad.  Sometimes he showed up and sometimes he didn’t.  Even though he wasn’t the perfect dad, he was my hero.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/heartbreak-and-homecoming/feed/ 2 The story of my life is the story of Heartbreak and Homecoming.  For the next several years of my life this would be the pattern: waiting for my dad.  Sometimes he showed up and sometimes he didn’t.  Even though he wasn’t the perfect dad, he was my hero. The story of my life is the story of Heartbreak and Homecoming.  For the next several years of my life this would be the pattern: waiting for my dad.  Sometimes he showed up and sometimes he didn’t.  Even though he wasn’t the perfect dad, he was my hero. Dale Fredrickson no What’s Lectio Divina? http://dalefredrickson.com/whats-lectio-divina/ http://dalefredrickson.com/whats-lectio-divina/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:22:12 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=814 The Bible is a collection of books written during different historical periods from different cultural perspectives and contains a variety of genres and languages. A question emerges for all of us who want to get off the curb, crack open this book, and enter into its unfolding story.  How do we in the 21st Century read the Bible meaningfully?  Lectio Divina or Sacred Reading is a way of reading the Bible that allows us to hear, enter into, and find a home within God’s story.

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/whats-lectio-divina/feed/ 0 Bible,Lectio Divina The Bible is a collection of books written during different historical periods from different cultural perspectives and contains a variety of genres and languages. A question emerges for all of us who want to get off the curb, crack open this book, The Bible is a collection of books written during different historical periods from different cultural perspectives and contains a variety of genres and languages. A question emerges for all of us who want to get off the curb, crack open this book, and enter into its unfolding story.  How do we in the 21st Century read the Bible meaningfully?  Lectio Divina or Sacred Reading is a way of reading the Bible that allows us to hear, enter into, and find a home within God’s story. Dale Fredrickson no Kingdom Bread http://dalefredrickson.com/kingdom-bread/ http://dalefredrickson.com/kingdom-bread/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:43:31 +0000 Dale Fredrickson http://dalefredrickson.com/?p=785 Dangerous. Revolutionary. Countercultural. Subversive. Praying Matthew 6:11 could ruin your life. "Our bread, that we need, entrust to us day after day." Just one line could permanetly change you. Kingdom Bread is here. Will you eat? Will you share? You've been entrusted!

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]]> http://dalefredrickson.com/kingdom-bread/feed/ 0 Dangerous. Revolutionary. Countercultural. Subversive. Praying Matthew 6:11 could ruin your life. "Our bread, that we need, entrust to us day after day." Just one line could permanetly change you. Kingdom Bread is here. Will you eat? Will you share? Dangerous. Revolutionary. Countercultural. Subversive. Praying Matthew 6:11 could ruin your life. "Our bread, that we need, entrust to us day after day." Just one line could permanetly change you. Kingdom Bread is here. Will you eat? Will you share? You've been entrusted! Dale Fredrickson no