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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Eric Blauer

I am Frederick Christian Blauer IV, but I go by Eric, it sounds less like a megalomaniac but still hints at my Scandinavian destiny of coastal conquest and ultimate rule. I have accumulated a fair number of titles: son, brother, husband, father, pastor, writer, artist and a few other more colorful titles by my fanged fans. I am a lover of story be it heard, read or watched in all beauty, gory or glory. I write and speak as an exorcist or poltergeist, splashing holy water, spilling wine and breaking bread between the apocalypse and a sleeping baby. I am possessed by too many words and they get driven out like wild pigs and into the waters of my blog at www.fcb4.tumblr.com. I work as a pastor at Jacob's Well Church (www.jacobswellspokane.com) across the tracks on 'that' side of town. I follow Christ in East Central Spokane among saints, sinners, angels, demons, crime, condoms, chaos, beauty, goodness and powerful weakness. I have more questions than answers, grey hairs than brown, fat than muscle, fire than fireplace and experience more love from my wife, family and friends than a man should be blessed with in one lifetime.

The Walking Dead Takes On Pacifism

It's about redirecting, evading, and actually caring about the welfare of your opponent.

Local neighborhoods can turn the tide of violence

More than 20 years of intervention programs[…]have shown that a single approach is not likely to work.

Praying With Our Feet in Spokane’s Neighborhoods

Churches praying together is a value that most Christians and religious leaders want to be committed to doing, but sometimes it’s tough to figure out just how to do it, in a way that’s sustainable and honestly, enjoyable.

Protestants, Papists, Pilgrims and Potters, Oh My!

October is the month that I find myself celebrating the reformation branches of the Christian tree of faith and practice.

Lions, Eugenics & Babies Oh My!

My reading has been juxtaposed with Cecil the poached Lion story and the Planned Parenthood baby parts trafficking expose by the Center for Medial Progress.

Disarming a community of violence

She cowered, screamed and cursed, as he threatened, harmed and hovered over her a bigger man in his mind than the the little man he actually was on the street. Tires screech, words and means exchange, man to man, now it’s even…until the gun is pulled. Now the abuser is dead, the woman is safe and the good samaritan goes to bed a savior and a killer. Fifth Avenue is bloodier.

Contemplating the way those Charleston Christians lived

“Should we allow guns in our Church building?” That was on of the questions that was posed at our last Church Management Board Meeting.

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