Todd Engstrom

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  • The Holy Spirit

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    I’ve been dwelling on the Holy Spirit as I read Jaeson Ma‘s book The Blueprint. Here is my simple, yet difficult, thought that arose: the degree to which the gospel is central in my life is directly correlated to the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit in me and through me. If I want to…

  • Managing Time and Relationships

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    I’ve been pondering proactively managing my time lately as my ministry slate continues to get more diverse and challenging. The difficulty for me is scheduling specific time for study and stillness when there are so many pressing issues and meetings. I definitely need to grow in faith and obedience to God that time spent praying…

  • Resurrection Hope through Death

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    I am reflecting on the cross of Christ this Good Friday, and anticipating celebration of the resurrection on Easter Sunday.  I think I am more painfully aware today of our simultaneous joy and sorrow as I am reflecting on the cross of Christ. It was at the cross that the fullness of God’s character was…

  • iPhone Blogging

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    Enjoying writing this from my new iPhone!

  • Coffee Kills

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    Ever wondered how much caffeine it would take to kill you? You can find out here. Below are my results:

  • A Future and a Hope Conference

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    I attended and helped greet at an adoption conference this weekend with Olivia. There were three main sessions and a panel: Kristin Wong spoke on God’s heart for adoption from Ephesians 1 Julie Kouri presented myths to adoption and highlighted the basic adoption process Jason Kovacs shared some insight on funding for adoption through organizations…

  • Reflections on the Ministry : Rick McKinley

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    This was a convicting message for me to hear from Rick McKinley of Imago Dei in Portland. The art of unbusyness and unneccesariness is essential to the being available to God. There is disaster awaiting the one who gets bogged down with doing good, and not dwelling in the excellent. It is our job to…

  • Random Thoughts/Anecdotes on a Slow Day

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    Here are some random thoughts and anecdotes for Friday: GTB decided to go on sleep strike last night.  He literally cried for five straight hours, and we have no idea why.  He finally fell asleep at about 5 am, then woke up at 8 ready to go for the day.  Weird. I’ve been thinking about…

  • Why do I do stupid things?

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    A lot of times I feel like the kid in this picture.  I do things people tell me not to, ignoring wise counsel, just to see what will happen. Bottom line, sometimes you have to be stupid to learn the lesson.

  • Extreme Snowshoeing

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    One quick post from our vacation: fun on snowshoes. Extreme snowshoeing is the only way to go!

  • vacation is over

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    the last night of vacation is always kind of a let down. you have to pack, clean, and start the engine revving to get back at it. also, why do i tend to feel more tired at the end of vacation…isn’t it supposed to be restful? all in all though, it’s been fun to be…

  • He’s On Vacation

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    I am in the great state of Washington right now, chilling with my family.  We’ll be heading up to the family cabin at Schweitzer mountain this weekend for some epic skiing and relaxation. If anyone is actually reading this blog, then hopefully you will enjoy some of the material that will be posted here from…