How do you get past the regret? The guy’s probably mid-forties, said he’d spent most of his life hiding in the bottom of a bottle. He’s tired of that life, made a commitment to figure out how to stay sober, and that’s how he ended up in the group of guys I spoke to Monday […]
Continue readingWhat’s The Fear?
What’s the fear? That’s my opening question this week in my workshop at Harvest Farm. I hope they don’t turn the question back at me. I’d rather discuss their fears than reveal mine. This week our small group looked at a passage from Philippians 1. Verse 27 says, “Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner […]
Continue readingWhat Do You Do When You Know?
Last time I asked what sounded like a silly question. I wondered what it would look like if We All Go on FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR ’14. I’m serious. I want to challenge you to find your role on this team. Why? Our church spent this weekend raising awareness about the issue of human trafficking. […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! A busy weekend prompts today’s word-of-the-week… AWARENESS Our church spent the weekend doing a number of activities designed to create awareness about the issue of human trafficking. A few thousand people left with a lot of information. Someone asked whether all that knowledge makes any difference. I suppose you could argue that the […]
Continue readingWhat If We All Go?
Okay, I’m tossing out a challenge. In about five months a team of roughly twenty cyclists will ride bikes from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Raton Pass on FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR ’14. And I’ve got a crazy idea. What if you ALL joined us? Yeah, you heard me…all of you. What if every person who believes […]
Continue readingIt’s Fun To Look Back
I get to spend most of this weekend talking to a lot of people about riding bikes in warm summer weather. As we plan FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR ’14, it’s fun to anticipate what God’s got in store for this year’s team by looking back at the 2013 ride. I sincerely hope you’ll consider joining […]
Continue readingJesus Talks About Comparing
I used to work for a principal who claimed that the most unfair thing we could do was treat everyone exactly the same. Do you agree? Many folks objected when he approached different kids in different ways. I can’t imagine how many times I heard someone whine, “It’s not fair!” Our insistence on “fairness” is […]
Continue readingAre You Willing To Get In The Way?
Today’s MKL Day, a “holiday” set aside to commemorate the legacy of a great man who challenged our national conscience. A year ago Becky and I looked through the window from which a bullet fired in anger silenced a voice that changed a nation. I wrote the words below for today’s post over at Bouncing […]
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HAPPY MONDAY! One of my favorite t-shirts inspires today’s word-of-the-week… DISRUPT Becky went to a conference several years ago. I got a t-shirt. She heard Congressman John Lewis speak. Lewis was a member of Dr. Martin Luther King’s inner circle and the youngest speaker at the 1963 March on Washington. He was on the motel […]
Continue readingCapturing Moments
We get to meet some remarkable people. RICH’S RIDE connects us with a lot of talented, generous folks who support our crazy journey. Recently we were honored to spend some time with Julie Ulstrup of Julie Ulstrup Photography. Julie’s a gifted freelance photographer dedicated to “Capturing Moments, Sharing Joy, Creating Memories To Last A Lifetime.” […]
Continue readingIs Fear “Normal”?
We take fear for granted. I think we live in a culture of fear. We’re quite literally immersed in it. We’re so accustomed to being afraid that we don’t even realize how much this embedded fear drives our thinking, attitudes, and choices. For all of our talk about freedom we seem obsessed with power and […]
Continue readingDo You Do Fear Or Freedom?
Do you like living in fear? I didn’t think so. I don’t, either. I’m struck recently by how much we accept fear as a normal mode of operation. # # # As a beginning teacher I was taught to think of myself as a manager. Students were the workers; my job was to manage their […]
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