BREATHING LIFE
The Blog of Dan O’Deens
Inauguration – The Calm After The Storm
A CALM AFTER THE STORM – Reflections from Inauguration – January 20, 2021 I find comfort in knowing that God is still on the throne But the Lord reigns forever executing judgment from his throne. Ps. 9:7 I [...]
JUSTICE IS REDEMPTION
JUSTICE IS REDEMPTION Dan O’Deens – January 18, 2021 Christianity is not about sin management and the Good News is not just good news about your afterlife. Justice is simply not condemnation. It is not [...]
THE GOD OF MISSION VS CHRISTIAN NARCISSISM
THE GOD OF MISSION VS CHRISTIAN NARCISSISM By Dan O’Deens / danodeens.com January 16, 2021 Narcissism is selfishness, involving a sense of entitlement, a lack of empathy, and a need for admiration, as characterizing a [...]
LIVING ON MISSION
LIVING ON MISSION Reflections after the January 6, 2021 White House Take Over by Dan O’Deens “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15 The mission was clear [...]
TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO DO GOOD
Today Is A Good Day To Do Good Sometimes my wife and I have fun with our name and initials. I am Dan O’Deens and she is Gay O’Deens. We are Do and Go. When [...]
Breathing Life Today Brings A Beautiful Future Tomorrow
Breathing Life Today Brings A Beautiful Future Tomorrow C.S. Lewis said, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” As 2020 ‘ends’ perspective reminds [...]
The Missing PEACE
THE MISSING PEACE - Christmas 2020 By Dan O’Deens What holds it all together? Or more accurately ‘who’ holds it all together? The answer to that question is the missing piece! Is something ‘missing’ in [...]
Thanksgiving 2020: Humble or Grumble?
THANKSGIVING: Humble or Grumble? By Dan O’Deens – November 26, 2020 As I reflect on this past year I am humbled. I realize that so much of what I am thankful for today was born [...]
Fitting In or Set Apart?
Fitting In or Set Apart? November 10, 2020 – Dan O’Deens I so appreciate the people that God has placed in my life to guide my footsteps in the paths of righteousness. This week I [...]
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Dan loves people, especially the misfits. His guidance is personal, authentic, and essential. His experiences as a practitioner, doing the work, is a treasure for young leaders who are setting out to make a difference in the world. His process of guiding people to clarity, construct and commit to their vision is why he is a Visionary Architect.