I’ve said one of the enjoyable things about the bike tours is visiting new churches. I like dropping into the middle of a sermon series. I’m forced to listen carefully for a theme or key idea I can take away. Last Sunday our friends Matt and Amy Switzer invited us to speak to two groups […]
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God-Opened Doors
Some will see only coincidence. We’re home. The tour’s over, except for some residual effects from the Skunk-Ape attack (click the link if you missed the story). It’s time to reflect. I think I learned from FLORIDA HOPE TOUR 2013. Over the next few days I’ll share what I observed, hoping you’ll find some application […]
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Two months. A thousand miles of cycling—more or less. Twenty-nine speaking events. It’s been an amazing tour, an absolutely incredible experience. Who would have imagined that the very last question at the very last event would be perhaps the most challenging of the entire trip? I’m re-posting this from the RICH’S RIDE blog because I […]
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The events of FLORIDA HOPE TOUR 2013 are oddly bracketed by two windows. On January 21 at one of our initial stops in Memphis, we gazed out the window through which James Earl Ray fired the bullet that killed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Last Saturday we looked through a window on the sixth floor […]
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Happy Monday! Winding down our latest bike tour inspires today’s word-of-the-week… BLUR Life passes so quickly. One moment she’s a tiny baby. Then it’s kindergarten, graduation, wedding, and grandchildren. We’re often left saying, “Seems like only yesterday…” FLORIDA HOPE TOUR 2013 seems like a blur. Seems like one day we were in Jacksonville preparing to […]
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Two months. A thousand miles of cycling—more or less. Twenty-nine speaking events. It’s been an amazing tour, an absolutely incredible experience. Who would have imagined that the very last question at the very last event would be perhaps the most challenging of the entire trip? We met Sunday evening with the youth group at Alsbury […]
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“Why do people with the biggest challenges seem to take on the biggest challenges?” This insightful question followed a presentation to his church’s men’s group. He observed that those who’ve faced and overcome adversity often turn their efforts to some sort of extraordinary service. He went on to say something I hear a lot. “Your […]
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Note: I’m posting this on both blogs because, well, it fits and I really want to share it. I found myself thinking about our official theme song Thursday in the car. It’s a great song, and what’s the point of having a theme song if you don’t get it stuck in your head occasionally? If […]
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I found myself thinking about our official theme song Thursday in the car. It’s a great song, and what’s the point of having a theme song if you don’t get it stuck in your head occasionally? If you haven’t listened lately, or even if you have, click here and enjoy some great music from Kristin […]
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The generosity we encounter along our journey continues to astonish me. Authentic generosity is risky. Others might take advantage. Your efforts might be misunderstood or unappreciated or ridiculed. I’m humbled when someone courageously demonstrates no-strings-attached generosity. Generosity comes in many forms. Money, time, attention—people share in many different ways. The leaders who allowed us to […]
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Curtis is a gentle giant. He says you should always try as hard as you can at whatever you do. He works on a supervised crew doing maintenance work. Mariah says people sometimes make fun of her. She’s learned to remember she’s one of God’s angels because it makes the words hurt less. Darrel’s proud […]
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Sometimes it’s more important to rest. More important than just about anything else. This is such a time. We had a great day Monday speaking to two different groups. Tuesday morning brings an early wake-up call to drive and set up for a wonderful talk at Western Florida State University. I’m excited to see what God […]
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