I’m trying to discern the proper response to recent events in Ferguson. (I’m posting this on both blogs. Apologies to those who receive repeats) It’s clear to me that these developments highlight systemic, long-term injustice that goes far beyond one specific incident. I absolutely believe non-violence is the only solution. Rioting and looting only intensify […]
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Can There Be Peace Without Justice?
I’m trying to discern the proper response to recent events in Ferguson. It’s clear to me that these developments highlight systemic, long-term injustice that goes far beyond one specific incident. I absolutely believe non-violence is the only solution. Rioting and looting only intensify fear and mistrust while confirming false stereotypes. Jesus didn’t call us to […]
Continue readingA Thanksgiving Wish
Happy Thanksgiving! From the RICH’S RIDE team–we’re thankful for your love and support as we follow this crazy dream. We hope you enjoy a blessed day with family and friends. Becky, Monte, and Rich Please leave a comment here.
Continue readingWhat’s God’s Idea Of Big?
“I hope you’ll dream God-sized dreams.” I said that to the men I spoke to yesterday. I’m convinced it’s God’s desire for each of us. I believe He wants each of us to write a remarkable story with our lives…but we need to be clear about what remarkable means in Kingdom terms. A guy came […]
Continue readingWhat You Can Learn From A Finish Line
Riding an organized race isn’t normally part of the RICH’S RIDE mission. When we committed to El Tour de Tucson I didn’t think about competition. As I sat at the start line I realized many of the folks around me wanted to complete the ride as fast as possible. That notion hadn’t occurred to me. […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! A visit this morning to an amazing place inspires today’s word-of-the-week… BRAND-NEW We’re headed to the Teen Challenge Ranch in Phoenix this morning. If you want to see a real, tangible, living-breathing-right-in-front-of-you example of the “new life” described in scripture, this is a great place to go. At the Ranch you meet men […]
Continue readingHow Will You Finish Your Story?
“Your experiences are an opportunity to write a great story.” I conclude many of my talks with that sentence. I think it prompts a lot of questions. What, exactly, does that mean? Write…where? A story about…what? Think of your life as a book. The major episodes and seasons are the chapters. So your life experiences, […]
Continue readingWas Your Injury A Good Thing?
“Are you better because of your injury?” It was the question of the evening at the Teen Challenge Home of Hope in Casa Grande. So finally I asked my own question. “Are you asking if I believe my injury was a good thing?” They all nodded. Since they’re in recovery, they want to believe there’s […]
Continue readingDid You Ever Cram For A Test?
You can’t cram for life. We all did it at some point. We put off studying for the exam and deluded ourselves into believing we could cram it all into an all-nighter. It doesn’t work. Learning, training, and following Jesus are long-term deals. Building character, growing communities, developing relationships, accumulating wisdom—the things that matter are […]
Continue readingWho Guides The Dream?
Dreams are pretty resilient. I think God wants us to try stuff with our dreams. He wants us to take risks, push boundaries, and face fears. Following dreams isn’t about being safe. But there’s one thing about your dream that needs to be carefully guarded. Biking time is thinking and listening time for me. I’ve […]
Continue readingThe Same Old Story
“Do you ever get tired of telling your story?” As we begin our week in Arizona, I was reminded of this great question from a group we spoke to last year. The young woman told me she was studying to be a teacher and she worried she’d become bored covering the same subject matter year […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! A thoughtful article got me thinking about today’s word-of-the-week… SELF-RIGHTEOUS Self-righteous people are just comparing. I never thought about it like that until Don Miller pointed out that self-righteousness is really just a way of building myself up by tearing others down. It’s not about being truly righteous, only appearing to be in […]
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