No Help Wanted?

Thanks, but I can do it all by myself. Of course, I know better. There’s no such thing as “all by myself,” but that doesn’t stop me from fighting to maintain the illusion of independence. I think about “help” a lot. Because of the wheelchair, others ask often how they can offer help without offending […]

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Experts

Happy Monday! An interesting comment in a class for small group leaders prrompts today’s word-of-the-week… EXPERTS “People would rather read books written by experts about the bible than the bible itself.” It’s an interesting notion–why not let someone who knows the intracacies of Hebrew and Greek, the in’s and out’s of ancient culture, figure out […]

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Love With A Wagging Tail

Most of the time I think Monte’s smarter than I am. He’s certainly better behaved and much better at things like trust and forgiveness. I sometimes wonder what’s happening in his brain, and I frequently wish I culd be as relaxed as he is. I dusted off these thoughts from November, 2011, in which Monte […]

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Do You Suppose He Was Serious?

“Peace be with you.” Jesus said those exact words at least three times in John 20. The other night during our small group study a random thought popped into my head: Do you suppose He really meant it? What if He was serious? What if He really intended for us be at peace? It’s a […]

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Do You “Need” An Enemy?

RICH’S RIDE is a community. I can’t count the number of times Becky has to remind me that everything we do is about relationships. Our vision has always been to create a community that empowers people to trust God, work together as servant leaders, and offer hope to others. Recently I read an old article […]

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In Search Of Big Arms

Last time I wrote a serious story about My First Handcycle. As always, there’s a bit of humor and a few more lessons just beneath the surface of the story. It’s true that I resisted handcycling, mostly out of fear. I was sure I’d fail. But secretly, I wondered what it would be like. See, […]

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Facts

HAPPY MONDAY! A three-year-old conversation prompts today’s word-of-the-week FACTS “I’m a science guy. I rely on evidence, data, and facts.” I’ve frequently pondered my friend’s rationale for not believing in God, because I’m a science guy, too. I want bridge designers and architects and physicists—and lots of other folks—to be science guys as well. I […]

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