Category Archives: About Tom

General things about who Tom Bolton thinks he is.

Class and Class Meetings

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Tom Bolton

I cancelled (or postponed) my Sunday School Class on Steven W. Manskar’s wonderful   book, Accountable Discipleship: Living in God’s Household, this past Sunday, because we did nor have enough participants–it was me and one other! But I will still … Continue reading →

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Optimism

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Tom Bolton

I enjoy being a member of Optimist International. When I was a teenager in 1970 and into   1972, several men in the Janesville Noontime Optimists invited me to meetings, watched out for me when I needed some guidance, and … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer on Community Health

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Tom Bolton

I have been subscribing to a 40 day devotional on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his wisdom this past month. The daily email comes to me from Bible Gateway and I have greatly valued it. Today, there was this message from Bonhoeffer: … Continue reading →

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Homelessness Information in Milwaukee

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Tom Bolton

Homelessness Information in Milwaukee

There is excelent information in this report to help us understand the issues surrounding homelessness in Milwauke County.

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To Hear Her Voice Again

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Tom Bolton

My mother died when I was in high school. She had been in a hospital many times in those last years. In recent years, I have been unable to recall her voice as I once did. To Hear Her Voice … Continue reading →

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Bonhoeffer on Discipleship

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Tom Bolton

As I have been reading the biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy), I have pored over translations of some of his books this past week. I am presenting here some of his comments about discipleship. There is … Continue reading →

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Of Karen, Who Accepts Me, As I Am

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Tom Bolton

In forty-five years, she has rolled her eyes  And then accepted me, How many times? In all the times I failed and was lost, She found me and led me back, How many times? In the evenings when we were … Continue reading →

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