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QUEER PRIDE......why it matters
It may seem presumptuous for a cisgendered straight person like myself to even comment on something like Pride month for the LGBTQIA+...

Dan Held Ministries
Jun 14, 20243 min read


SO WHAT'S THE SECRET?
The other day I was seeing a client to whom I mentioned that it was our (Sue’s and my) 57th wedding anniversary. To him I may as well...

Dan Held Ministries
Jun 2, 20243 min read


TO FINALLY BE UNDERSTOOD
Two biblical stories of epoch proportion were written for the ages. One could be viewed as a “problem story.” The second we could...

Dan Held Ministries
May 19, 20245 min read


THAT DREADED "C" WORD
There was a time not so very long ago when the word “Cancer” was one we hated to even speak about. It caused so much suffering and...

Dan Held Ministries
May 12, 20244 min read


THE BIBLE & Jesus
Many of you may have discarded the habit, assuming you ever had one, of attending Christian Church Worship services. If so, I’ll remind...

Dan Held Ministries
Apr 21, 20243 min read


THE AUTHENTIC IN-BETWEEN
They had known there might be trouble. And now they were intimidated. It wasn’t as if he hadn’t warned them. And it wasn’t as if they...

Dan Held Ministries
Mar 25, 20246 min read


IS FEAR A CHOICE?
This past weekend one of the two major candidates running for President of the United States stopped at our local airport to make a 90...

Dan Held Ministries
Mar 18, 20243 min read


WHAT IS NARCISSISTIC INJURY….and does it really matter in today’s world?
She said “no.” He wanted the candy bar that was right there at eye level in the check out lane at the store. But she said “no.” She was...

Dan Held Ministries
Feb 24, 20243 min read


THE ANOREXIC church
In my book, “Love’s Resurrection: its power to roll away fear’s heaviest stone,” I share about a time back in 1996 when in Vancouver, BC...

Dan Held Ministries
Feb 5, 20246 min read


IF THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS, THEN CHRISTIANITY................
Perhaps the oldest question asked in any conversation about social ethics is this: does the end ever justify the means? You know where...

Dan Held Ministries
Jan 21, 20245 min read


WHAT HOPE IS THERE FOR AMERICA IN 2024?
As another new year unfolds here in the U.S., ABC News polled our people to see who was satisfied with the direction of our nation. ...

Dan Held Ministries
Jan 8, 20243 min read


SO WHERE DID THE CHURCH GO WRONG?
Let me offer up an assumption here to start us out with. Feel free to challenge it if you wish. Most people who drive a vehicle for,...

Dan Held Ministries
Dec 30, 20235 min read


THE MAN AND THE BIRDS
What follows is my favorite story of Christmas as attributed to Paul Harvey. "Now the man to whom I’m going to introduce you was not a...

Dan Held Ministries
Dec 21, 20233 min read


So near and YET so far
So how well do you know me by now? Chances are it’s not all that well. But the reason is likely to be me. I’m not very good at letting...

Dan Held Ministries
Dec 3, 20234 min read


WHY I COULD CHANGE MY MIND....
Have you ever changed your mind about anything? If so, why? Chances are that in the course of even thinking about these two questions,...

Dan Held Ministries
Nov 20, 20234 min read


I AM A LIBERAL BECAUSE...........
Jesus was a liberal. And I believe Jesus got it right. I follow Jesus because when he privileged the marginalized and marginalized the...

Dan Held Ministries
Nov 6, 20233 min read


OUR HALLOWEEN ELECTION SEASON
Tis the season to be spooky, not jolly. Yes, I must be referring to America’s election season; aka, Halloween. Though a week apart on...

Dan Held Ministries
Oct 29, 20235 min read


HOW CAN THEY HATE EACH OTHER SO?
I hear this question a lot of late with reference to the current attacks occurring in the so-called Holy Land as well as in the Ukraine...

Dan Held Ministries
Oct 14, 20236 min read


CHRISTIANITY: RESCUE FANTASY OR TREATMENT PLAN
I have been wondering about something today. Perhaps you can weigh in with some helpful answers. Is there a difference between a rescue...

Dan Held Ministries
Sep 26, 20232 min read


SO WHY HAVE THE SACRAMENTS THEN?
Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. If you’ve hung out at church pretty much, well, ever, you’re familiar with these two rituals we...

Dan Held Ministries
Aug 28, 20234 min read
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