Note: I’m posting this both here and on the Rich’s Ride blog. I think it’s a big deal, and I apologize for the duplication to those who subscribe to both blogs. One of the true highlights of the 500-mile IJM Freedom Tour was our visit to International Justice Mission (IJM) headquarters) and the opportunity to […]
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Praise
Happy Monday! In church yesterday I thought about today’s word-of-the-week… PRAISE I don’t seem to do “praise” like a lot of other folks. I don’t feel the urge to raise my hands or dance—well, there’s the wheelchair thing, but I don’t think it would change much. I don’t often feel like shouting God’s name in […]
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On the last night of the IJM Freedom Tour I told the team I was disappointed with my performance. Ever since we got home I’ve had this nagging, generalized sense of disappointment, but I’ve been struggling to get my head around exactly what it means. Last night I finally understood as I listened to Trey […]
Continue readingHow Committed Am I…Really?
I’ve written about this before. One of the most profound questions I’ve ever encountered is: Do you really believe what you believe? Yesterday I told you I was deeply impacted by this quote from International Justice Mission (IJM) founder Gary Hougen: “I was inspired to establish IJM when I met Christians who actually believed that […]
Continue readingThe Way It Spozed To Be
How much of the Olympics have you watched? Earlier this week a commentator made a curious statement. He said the Olympics allow us to suspend reality for a couple of weeks. It’s an interesting assumption. For two weeks we concentrate on stories of courage and inspiration and sportsmanship. For two weeks, stories of cheating and […]
Continue readingWhen You Mess Up
What do you do when you mess up…publically? No matter how hard I try, I make mistakes. And when it happens on the Internet, it’s out there for everyone to see. It happened the other day. I used a picture that belonged to someone else. I found it on a site where the copyright had […]
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Happy Monday! The Olympics provides today’s word-of-the-week… SHARED Like many folks, I’m watching Olympic sporting events I normally wouldn’t pay much attention to. It’s less about the sports and more about the athletes and their stories. On Saturday I watched the men’s 10,000 meter run. I’d never heard of gold medalist Mo Farah from Great […]
Continue readingClear Eyes. Full Hearts. (excerpt)
This is an exerpt from my book about Rich’s Ride. I’ve shared this one before, but I’m repeating it in honor of my IJM Freedom Tour team mates. They rode with clear eyes and full hearts. You can check out previous posts here. # # # # # One of many remarkable experiences on RICH’S […]
Continue readingGiving And Grace
Kristen wanted to give an offering that cost her something. Seventeen-year-old Kathy felt convicted to do something about human trafficking. Una believed God called her to face her fears and learn to ride a bike. Cody lived for a week on 3-4 hours of sleep because he was repairing bikes, mapping routes, and honoring his […]
Continue readingWhy Climb The Hill?
Why does someone ride a cycle up hills like this? Better question: why did I climb this hill in West Virginia on a handcycle? Becky shot this video from the car. My team was probably five miles ahead. You’ll notice that this was a dangerous road—too much traffic, no shoulder, and a very slow rider. […]
Continue readingWell Done
I learned something important from the IJM Freedom Tour: “Follow” is an action verb. It’s almost impossible to follow without moving. Matthew 25:23 records a blessing I hope to hear one day. “Well done, good and faithful servant.” “Well done.” Not well said, or well thought, or well hoped. The blessing is for the one […]
Continue readingArrival Video
One small disappointment from last week’s ride was missing theopportunity to use our helmet camera to share some on-the-road footage. Our team mate Tom Roepke shot this video of our ride into DC. It’s a little long, but it provides a sense of the excitement of the final day. Can’t see the video? Click here. Please […]
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