Rich's Ride

About Seeking

Suppose we all “seek justice.” I believe if we did that, it would change the world. But I’m not sure that means what you think. The FREEDOM TOUR won’t end human trafficking. I’m not sure all the anti-trafficking efforts, all the hard work and money and sacrifice, can ever END slavery and trafficking. God never […]

We Can’t Win

You and I know we have no business thinking we can make a difference. We don’t have tons of money or millions of followers. We aren’t on cable news. We’re a tree falling in the forest…nobody hears, so what’s it matter? That’s the message. Why bother, because our puny voices won’t be heard over the […]

The Squiggle

What do you see in this image? Mostly it’s a white background, but if you’re like me you focused on the little black squiqqle. So, you’ve got this crazy dream. You’re beginning a new project, a new week, a new decade, and you’re ready to follow Jesus. You’re ready to take the next step, to […]

Wouldn’t It Be Better?

Ever hear about “speaking up for the voiceless”? It’s sort of odd, because those “voiceless” people really have the same voices as you and me. Their voices are beautiful. And capable. And worth hearing. Those voices are intentionally, systematically silenced and repressed. Or they’re simply ignored out of convenience and privilege, because their words and […]

The Next Question

So, now we know. Thanks to the Internet and a lot of hard work, we all know. There was a time when it was possible to not-know. About human trafficking, concentration camps, genocide, mass incarceration, modern-day slavery, racism. All sorts of horrible injustice could be hidden away. But Wilberforce is more correct now than at […]

Fights About Words

Becky and I are re-watching “The West Wing” on Netflix. One thing we enjoy is the two-decades-earlier perspective on important issues. We’ve had some lively discussions about what’s progressed and what hasn’t. One episode touched the topic of sex trafficking. In 2001, the issue was scarcely a blip on the radar. An advocacy group lobbied […]

The Next Mile

Bike tours have given Becky and I wonderful opportunities. In 2012 our 500-mile IJM Tour took us to Washington D.C. and the MLK Memorial. A year later, on our way to do 1000 miles around Florida, we stopped in Memphis to visit the place where an assassin’s bullet ended Dr. King’s life. Those experiences also […]

About Comparing

I ran across an interesting thought about comparing. God created all sorts of stuff. Big stuff and little stuff. Bugs. Stars. Trees. Snakes. I think He’s still creating. I don’t know how. Doesn’t matter. Each time God created, He looked at the results and “saw that it was good.” He didn’t say some things were […]

Somebody’s Gotta Do It

I saw this line from the upcoming movie “JUST MERCY.” Somebody has to stand when others are sitting. Somebody has to speak when others are quiet. I want to add a third line. Somebody has to cycle to bring hope and freedom to kids rescued from human trafficking…while others sit on the couch. Somebody’s gotta […]

One Hand

I’ve been showing you the handprints of our kids. We can’t show their faces. They live in a place where showing pictures, listing names, even naming the country would magnify the danger they already face from the traffickers. So the handprints are a way of creating a sense that we’re personally connected. However, 22 handprints […]

One Kid At A Time

I don’t read as many books as I should. During our brief Christmas vacation I devoured FINDING CHIKA by Mitch Albom. It’s a delightful, heartwarming – and heartbreaking – tale of what happens when love steps across the artificial boundaries we place in its path. FINDING CHIKA, on one level, follows Mitch Albom’s faith journey […]

Thanks

Gratitude is a good way to begin a decade.

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