How do children come to the HOME OF HOPE? Supporters often wonder how Project Rescue secures the release of trafficked women and children. Human traffickers are dangerous, violent criminals. Many are part of sophisticated, ruthless organized crime operations. Human trafficking generates more than $39 billion in revenue worldwide ($10 billion in the U.S.). It’s the […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! I think I’ve messed up a personal principle, which prompts today’s word-of-the-week… OTHERS Perhaps this is just for me, but I have a sense it might touch a few of you as well. I’ve been overly concerned lately with what others think. I value feedback and the counsel of friends. I’d never want […]
Continue readingIs A Gift Always A Gift?
What happens when you give a no-strings-attached gift and the person to whom you gave it takes advantage of you by misusing the gift? Okay, that’s kind of convoluted. Let’s break it down. First, let’s define “gift.” In its purest form, a gift is offered with no strings attached. For example, we send flowers to […]
Continue readingWhat’s Your Image Of Jesus?
What do you picture when you think about Jesus? Seriously, what just popped into your head? Me? I actually think about this quite a bit. I just picture walking along a quiet path together. Yeah, walking—no wheelchair. Just walking, and sometimes there’s talking but it’s okay if it’s quiet. It’s the being there together that […]
Continue readingHow Do Diverse Teams Work?
Last week we talked about the mysterious process of Gathering A Team. Some people believe it’s possible to manipulate the process and manage the results. I disagree. I think the best you can do is create the right environment and enjoy what happens. We begin with a shared purpose. We’re riding our bikes 500 miles […]
Continue readingWhat If You Did It Anyway?
Ever wonder what might happen if you didn’t wait for someone with authority to tell you it’s okay? Seems like a lot of folks say, “I’d like to do something like that, but _____ won’t approve it.” Fill in the blank with my church, my boss, my family, whatever. It’s a convenient excuse for failure, […]
Continue readingHow To Avoid Being Overwhelmed By Big Numbers
Ever feel like you’re engaging in futility? My friend Mike and I talked last week about 25 kids at the HOME OF HOPE and the enormity of the human trafficking issue. The numbers alone can be staggering—nearly thirty million humans living in modern-day slavery, more than 100,000 U.S children trafficked into prostitution every year, second-largest […]
Continue readingSisyphus Revisited
Happy Monday! Today we’re revisiting an odd word-of-the-week … Sisyphus Do you know the story of Sisyphus? He’s a character from Greek mythology who offended the gods. As punishment, Sisyphus was ordered to push a rock up a hill. Each time he reached the top, the rock rolled to the bottom. He was condemned to an […]
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A team is a curious thing. I’m working these days on routes and presentations and lots of other stuff that will involve our team on FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR ’14. It’s curious to think about twelve individual riders and two SAG drivers, while realizing that I’m planning for this other entity called a team that […]
Continue readingThoughts About Thinking
This passage came up in our small group this week. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into […]
Continue readingA Team And Miles Of Love
We’ve got our team! Twelve cyclists and two full-time support drivers will make the 500-mile trip together from Cheyenne to Raton Pass. It’s gonna be a blast! I’m anxious to tell you more about these committed folks and all the other people who will help us accomplish our mission. Today I want to let you […]
Continue readingSo This Is What A Gift Looks Like
This weekend I watched a man receive a gift. The gift had a good deal of sentimental, emotional value to the giver. He’d held it as a reminder of a special time and place. It was cared for and kept safe for a very long time. The gift meant something quite different to the man […]
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