Happy Monday! The last couple of weeks have reminded me about today’s word-of-the-week… AGENDA I can’t seem to figure out how to quit trying to figure out God’s agenda. I keep telling myself I’m not responsible for the results. I see all sorts of evidence that my plans rarely end up being God’s plans. I […]
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Can We Really End It?
Happy Saturday! My friend Alycia shared this poignant video on her blog. She’s preparing to travel to a difficult part of the world to do what she can to end the horror of modern-day slavery. I encourage you to follow Alycia’s work. Can’t see the video? Click here. If you’d feel God calling you to […]
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I try to avoid commenting on current events. Today, I’m making an exception. I imagine you’re aware of the tragic death of Matthew Warren, the 27-year-old son of Rick and Kay Warren. Matthew’s dad is one of America’s best-known Christian pastors. Rick Warren posted this statement on Facebook: Grieving is hard. Grieving as public figures, […]
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A few months ago I spoke at a high school about following God-sized dreams. In the Q&A time a young lady asked, “How did you know FOR SURE this was what God wanted you to do?” I didn’t have a quick response, but if you’re going to encourage young folks to take risks and follow […]
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Happy Monday! My friend Clark Osborn inspired today’s word-of-the-week… NUANCE Clark made a simple statement: “Always” is almost always wrong. He’s mostly right. I tend to seek the central theme, the big idea, the captivating sound bite. Social media feeds this obsession—we’re all trying to capture our deepest thoughts in 140 characters. Life, of course, […]
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Back from Florida, and I’m offering an opportunity to challenge yourself. For details, check out the Florida edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter.
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Suppose you could bring hope and freedom to victims of sexual exploitation by riding your bike through beautiful country with a team of cool people. What could be better than that? On June 22, 2013, a team of about twenty cyclists will roll out of Fort Collins for U COUNT Front Range Tour 2013. We’ll […]
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I love the “social” part of social media. So often when I share an idea, someone out there offers something that gets me thinking deeper or in a slightly different direction. Last time I concluded with this thought: If you shine a light into a dark place, everyone, including you, sees a bit more clearly. […]
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We debriefed the Florida tour with friends a few evenings back and someone asked an interesting question. “How do you keep from getting dragged down by all the pain and need you encounter, especially in the groups you spoke to on this trip?” NOTE: I’m posting this on both sites. Apologies–and gratitude– to those who read […]
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We debriefed the Florida tour with friends a few evenings back and someone asked an interesting question. “How do you keep from getting dragged down by all the pain and need you encounter, especially in the groups you spoke to on this trip?” Good question, and as usual I didn’t have an immediate response. I […]
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Happy Monday! Since yesterday was Easter, today’s perfect for this word-of-the-week… AFTER After the big event—the weekend retreat, the important conference, the big bike tour—what happens after? Have you had that feeling? You come home from the life-changing experience and there’s the laundry and the bills. The next morning the alarm clock goes off just […]
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It was an ordinary Monday morning—if there is such a thing—on the RICH’S RIDE Florida tour. I tried to look casual about the awkward process of climbing onto the bike. Monte watched, hoping for an invitation to grab his leash and join the morning run. Becky pumped tires, arranged equipment, and did a million things […]
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