Rich's Ride

Choosing My Issues

Privilege means I get to choose my issues. No one close to me is poor or food insecure. I can wash my hands with soap and plenty of hot water. Our home is warm, dry, and secure. So I can decide to pay attention to poverty, hunger, clean water, or homelessness…or I can turn away. […]

Faked Out

Bike riding can trick you. You crank along, mile after mile, and nothing much changes. You get lulled into the idea that it’ll always be like that. Suddenly, your nice, smooth ride is interrupted by a flat tire. Maybe it was random debris, or a pothole, or a worn tube/tire. Whatever the cause, you were […]

Who We Are

Human trafficking didn’t shut down. No surprise, perhaps, that those who prey upon the weak and marginalized don’t observe niceties like social distancing. Ruthless criminals exploit vulnerability wherever they find it. No surprise, either, that those already rescued and living in shelters and safe houses are struggling during this crisis. As lock downs limit access […]

Tides, Boats, and Injustice

A rising tide lifts all boats. Great news, I guess, if you happen to own a boat. But for many, a rising tide means flooding and a tougher battle just to tread water. Last week I told you about my skunk-ape attack. Enduring a mysterious infection was miserable, painful, and scary, but at no time […]

Let’s Keep Cranking (Together)

Here’s a quick message about why our journey of hope and freedom is more important than ever. Can’t view the video? Click here.

Infection, A Skunk-Ape, And Justice

In 2012 Becky and I did a 1,000-mile ride around Florida. The tour was cut short when I suddenly became quite sick in the middle of a morning ride. One minute I was cranking along in the Florida sunshine, the next I had fever, chills, and just generally felt awful. So we asked the GPS […]

Overstating “Everything”

“Everything’s changed.” Maybe you’ve heard it, or said it. When suddenly it seems like we can’t depend on anything, it’s good to remember an eternal truth: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. “Everything” has not changed. Our plans changed, because plans are based on what we knew when we made them. […]

Noisemakers

Principles written on paper aren’t worth much. Unless, of course, they’re backed up with action. High-sounding honor codes mean nothing if they’re not reflected in tough choices. It’s the behavior that’s matters. I’ve told you before that in later years my classroom operated on a single principle: Everyone (including the teacher) gets treated with dignity […]

Will It Be Okay?

Yes, it is going to be okay. I know that, because I know who holds my future in His hands. I absolutely, positively know it is going to be okay. What I don’t know is when it will be okay, or exactly what okay will look like. I believe in science and math. I’m a […]

What If It’s An Opportunity?

Of course, it’s always an opportunity. Schools are closed, but school doesn’t equal learning. Let’s be honest – the school structure of strict timelines bell schedules and worksheets and homework is more about crowd control. What if parents and kids read a good historical novel *together* about slavery? What if they discussed as they read, […]

You Can’t Cram For The Test

A test paints a picture. Good teachers craft tests to provide a carefully-targeted picture of what students have learned. Great teaching is the process of helping students prepare to do as well as possible on the test. The ultimate job of a great teacher is to anticipate, as much as possible, the difficult, inescapable, real-world […]

About Panic

Seems like we have some extra time to watch videos these days. I don’t have a cat, so here are some thoughts from Jesus about facing fear. Can’t see the video? Click here.

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