Pastor · Author · City Council Candidate

Learning to stay in the room.

After three decades pastoring and motivating people, I write each week about the work and the wonder of redemptive, reconciled relationships.

Dr. Dan Francis
Dr. Dan Francis

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Sep 21, 2026 1 min read

You are invited!

Dan Francis here . . . before we ease into autumn winds of October, I wanted to relive some moments of our experience together as the first Mayor’s Academy…

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Jul 9, 2026 1 min read

Campaign Kickoff

Drop by and see us . . . food, fun and talking about our future!

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Jun 12, 2026 1 min read

"Eyes on Heaven, Hands in the Dirt"

Generated by AI Have you heard the phrase . . . “Some can be so heavenly minded, they are no earthly good?” Usually, it targets people detached from reality,…

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May 26, 2026 2 min read

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood!

Would you take this journey with me?

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Stay in the Room by Dan Francis, Ph.D.
The book

Stay in the Room

We all live with an acute awareness of relational pain, and our first and strongest response is to run. After decades of loving people into what I call “redemptively reconciled relationships,” I invite you to put away your running shoes, find a soft chair and a cup of coffee, and learn to stay in the room long enough to negotiate both the work and the wonder of truly satisfying relationships.