“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn’t true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ~ Soren Kierkegaard I found a new place to walk, pray, and do the visio divina stuff. Yippie. The quotes below kind of capture my heartContinue Reading
“Let him who cannot be alone beware of community… Let him who is not in community beware of being alone… Each by itself has profound perils and pitfalls. One who wants fellowship without solitude plunges into the void of words and feelings, and the one who seeks solitude without fellowshipContinue Reading
For more on Soulful Photography including tips and perspectives go here. Tip #5: Touch the Ground. Breathe. It’s getting harder for me to voluntarily touch the ground as I lose flexibility and get older. I remember Mom telling me a few years ago when she was still with us andContinue Reading
For more on Soulful Photography including tips and perspectives go here. Sunsets during the blue hour are some of my favorite moments in a day. Even better if shared with my honey. What is the “blue hour?” Glad you asked. The blue hour (from French l’heure bleue) is the periodContinue Reading
No logic here with this set of photos. Except maybe I was in the mood for some color tonight. I was working on some photos from our West Seattle sunset and found some old stuff on my flashcard from our stopover in Sweden on our way to the Middle EastContinue Reading
A Local Church Pastor
“Through personal storytelling, biblical preaching, and literally getting us out of the church and into a mosque, Andy walked alongside our church with the question, “Compelled by God’s love, what does it mean to love our Muslim neighbor?” Wise, gentle, and prophetic, Andy doesn’t just talk about peacemaking–he lives it.”Website
Lay Church Leader
“Andy spent a weekend at our church recently speaking about his bridge building relationships with Muslims. This approach resonates in contrast with so much media attention to extremists. It was a new message for a lot of our members, but they seemed willing to listen and be open because of Andy’s gentle and non-threatening presence. Now we can discuss this topic more freely and see our Muslim neighbors in a new light, building friendships as God leads.”
Professor of Reconciliation Studies
“We recognize you as an agent of change for reconciliation and an influential community leader. We’d like to invite you to influence the next generation of community leaders here at Seattle Pacific University.”
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“Andy Larsen recently gave a presentation and engaged our congregation around the question, “Who is our neighbor?” His knowledge and experience as a bridge-builder and peacemaker was evident as he encouraged us to look outside our normal circles of friendships. Andy is well-suited for this ministry as he travels effortlessly between Muslim and Christian communities and invites us to do the same.”
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