Yesterday we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There’s a risk in setting aside a special day to commemorate Dr. King’s life. We may invest ourselves in a one-day avalanche of feel-good quotes and Facebook memes, then return to business as usual. That would be a shame, because it’s clear that Dr. […]
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Equity
Happy Monday! In memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. let’s consider today’s word-of-the-week… EQUITY Dr. King spoke about justice, which is often equated with equality. Perhaps we should focus more on the notion of equity. I’m not sure how we generate equality in a diverse culture. Different abilities and passions. Different nations, backgrounds, traditions. City folks or rural folks. Even […]
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I recall the first time I drove on a city freeway. Kid from Iowa, multiple lanes, traffic zooming all around, signs pointing in all directions, drivers speeding and changing lanes from all angles. I felt overwhelmed and my mom offered some great advice. “Pick a lane.” She told me to choose a lane, drive with […]
Continue readingFollowing Jesus Is Like Training
Note: I originally posted these thoughts over at the Rich’s Ride blog. I thought they sort-of fit here as well. # # # Training always begins with individual growth. Might sound selfish, but that’s how it has to be. Training, initially, is an individual deal. Only strong, skilled individuals can comprise a strong, skilled team. So […]
Continue readingWhy You Train Matters (And Why You Should)
Training always begins with individual growth. Might sound selfish, but that’s how it has to be. Training, initially, is an individual deal. Only strong, skilled individuals can comprise a strong, skilled team. So whether you’re training for an individual activity or something intrinsically team-oriented, you’re have to focus first on what you can do to […]
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Happy Monday! A conversation with a friend got me thinking about today’s word-of-the-week… ASSUMPTIONS The assumptions people make about you, your story, and your experiences disclose a great deal. They disclose a great deal about the person making the assumptions, and you may wish to pay attention to what that person is telling you about himself. But […]
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I think a lot about training. I’m certainly not a personal trainer. I’m not even especially good at my own training, for cycling or for other, more important parts of my life. I think about training because it’s a great metaphor for what we’re all doing. We’re constantly preparing, growing, learning, becoming. Those are all acts […]
Continue readingWhy We Need To STOP
I’ve been thinking a lot about STOP. That’s odd for me. I want to focus on moving forward, dreaming big dreams, taking risks. And lately, for some reason I don’t understand, I seem to hear STOP. I don’t think it’s about the big things, the HOME OF HOPE and the FREEDOM TOUR. I’ve no sense […]
Continue readingA Good Time To Reset The Odometer
Do you make Yew Year’s Resolutions? Eat healthy. Lose weight. Less TV. Read more. All those would be nice, I suppose, but for me there’s just nothing magic about January 1st that imparts a sudden burst of desire to do big, life-changing things I wasn’t doing before. While every day’s a new beginning, a New […]
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Happy Monday! For the first Monday of 2016 a perfect word-of-the-week ENCOURAGEMENT I’m so grateful that you read these words each week, and I’m prompted to begin 2016 with a message of encouragement. I can’t promise you smooth roads and an easy path. Life doesn’t work like that. I do believe God offers an opportunity to write […]
Continue readingThinking About The Big Picture
Happy New Year! I’m not a New Year’s Resolutions guy. However, I do find this to be a useful season to slow down a bit and take some time to reflect, reevaluate, and recalibrate. I’m reminding myself to think more about the big picture. I know God sees things from a perspective I can’t imagine, but I can […]
Continue readingWhat’s Next?
End-of-the-year is a time to reflect. For me that means looking at where the FREEDOM TOUR has been and where it’s going. I can’t think about the FREEDOM TOUR without thinking about my friend Wayne. I borrowed these thoughts from our Florida Tour in 2013. # # # Wayne was the first person I told about […]
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