I intended to post this on July 4, but some cretin hacked my site and it was down all day. Sorry for any inconvenience. Anyway, I invite you to take a July 4th morning ride with Monte and me and reflect a bit on freeedom. Enjoy. We’ll be hitting thew road in a couple of […]
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Who’s Out There?
Can we talk? One of the curious aspects of writing a blog is tossing words out into cyberspace without knowing who will read them. The conversation often feels one-sided. You learn a lot about me, but I often don’t know much about you. As we embark on the next chapter of this adventure, I’d like to […]
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Tomorrow’s the Fourth of July. In most of the world that’s just another date. In the US it’s our national birthday. July 4th is Independence Day, the day we officially celebrate our freedom from British rule. It’s a day for patriotic music, parades, flags, and lots of great food. Freedom is a pretty good excuse […]
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As we complete final preparations for the next adventure of RICH’S RIDE I’ve been thinking a lot about how to convey the spirit behind this particular ride. Perhaps this simple infographic helps. Please share and help spread the word about injustice around the world and in the US. Feel free to copy and share the […]
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Happy Monday! A week ago I was surrounded by today’s word-of-the-week… DO Our small group showed up for our weekly Bible study. “Hey, you finally got the new trailer. What’s all the wood for?” “We have to get some shelves and other storage built.” “Who’s going to do that?” “Some guys at church are trying […]
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If you’ve been around for a while, you’ve heard me talk about Convoy of Hope. As I cranked along the Mississippi River last year I talked a lot about this amazing organization and their work to feed hungry children and provide disaster relief. It’s an honor to be associated with such a dedicated team of […]
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Last time I wrote about that frustrating experience of staring at the bedside clock at 3:17 am while your mind races in all sorts of random directions and you just cannot shut it down. I’ve had some nights like that lately, and I think God’s shown me something. Personally, I’d rather learn my lessons at a […]
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Hard to believe that next week we’ll be heading to Cincinnati for IJM Freedom Tour and the ride to Washington DC. We’re excited to share the journey. I hope you’ll follow along. I invite you to check out this pre-ride edition of Rich’s Semi-Regular Newsletter.
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What do you think about at 3:17 am? You know what I mean, when you’re exhausted and you need to sleep but you can’t sleep because your brain’s stuck in overdrive and the clock by the bed has been stuck on the same time forever. What do you think about? Will I get everything completed before we […]
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Happy Monday! A simple question prompts today’s word-of-the-week… NEED “How do you know the people you help really need it?” I’ll bet everyone who works with any sort of compassion or humanitarian effort has heard that question. It’s valid. People scam the system, look for a free ride. No question about it. If you become […]
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If you’ve read Relentless Grace you might appreciate knowing that today’s the tenth anniversary of the rather unlikely and romantic event that ended the book. (If you, and everyone you know and love, haven’t read the story, you can click here to correct that problem immediately.) It’s clearly been the best ten years of my […]
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This week I’ve been writing over at Bouncing Back about efficiency in the context of firefighting. Last time I talked about efficient stewardship and left you with a question: Is “responsible” stewardship always efficient? I wonder about this as I consider the resources required to support RICH’S RIDE. I ask sponsors to underwrite our costs, I […]
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