Where you stand…matters. My friend Dick Foth told a story about trying to change a light bulb in a fixture in his bedroom located directly above the bed. (How many preachers does it take to change a light bulb?) Standing on the cushy mattress, wobbling back and forth, struggling to keep his balance while stretching […]
Continue readingA Summary Of Your Crashes
Imagine writing a resume of your failures and rejections. Preposterous, right? The whole point of a resume is to impress others, to highlight successes, to let folks know about those all-star accomplishments. Why in the world would anyone create a summary of failures? Scientist Melanie Stefan challenged colleagues to do precisely that, to log articles […]
Continue readingTruth Revisited
Happy Monday! A Facebook flashback brings us today’s word-of-the-week… TRUTH My cousin got one of those “Facebook memories” on her timeline last week. She was reminded that three years ago she was emphasizing the importance of always telling the truth with her then four-year-old daughter. Seems like a simple, straightforward concept, right? So after one particular heart-to-heart, […]
Continue readingPutting Big Numbers In Perspective
Thirty-six million human beings live under the violence and injustice of modern-day slavery. I shared the story below a while back. I’m going to tell it this weekend at one of our new partner churches. I thought you might appreciate an edited version. Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep […]
Continue readingPlan The Process, Not The Outcome
I can see how how it’s going to happen. I replay the entire process over and over in my mind. I picture every mile, every turn, hill and descent. I imagine it so many times that I almost can’t believe it will happen any other way. Do you do that? I absolutely love thinking forward […]
Continue readingWorth
Happy Monday! A blog over at RICH’S RIDE brings us today’s word-of-the-week… WORTH A friend recently made $100 donation to the FREEDOM TOUR. When he hit submit, his credit card was charged $100, the cost of the donation. But what’s his donation worth? All donations to the FREEDOM TOUR go directly to support the kids at […]
Continue readingCost or Worth?
“Your ride costs too much.” He’s not the first person to tell us that $995 is too much fundraising to expect for an eight-day ride. I’m sure he won’t be that last. I’m tempted to point out that the ride doesn’t “cost” anything, that $995 is a suggested minimum no rider has ever failed to […]
Continue readingWhen You’re Not Ready
I wasn’t ready to ride 1500 miles. When Becky and I showed up at Lake Itasca in September of 2011, the farthest I’d ever cranked my bike was 35 miles. I’d done that exactly once. Most of my friends thought I was nuts. Even my biggest supporters had their doubts. I was scared, and Becky […]
Continue readingWaiting
Happy Monday! A challenging story from a wonderful speaker brings today’s word-of-the-week… WAITING Are you waiting for God to make the first move? Mark Batterson, best-selling author and pastor at National Community Church in Washington D.C. was guest speaker at our church this weekend. He talked about prayer. He asked, “If you’re praying for something, do […]
Continue readingWhat About That Setback?
A friend experienced a setback. A “speed bump” is how he described it. I’d say it was more like a major detour, but either way, things aren’t exactly going his way right now. This is a guy who’s had his share of struggle along the road, and things were starting to look a bit brighter. […]
Continue readingWhat’s The Story?
A dream is a story waiting to be written. FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR grew from a a crazy, impossible, God-sized dream. Our friend Mike Douglas from Alt Photo Video helped us tell the story in this new video. Can’t see the video? Click here. # # # I hope you’ll join us. Join us June 17-26 […]
Continue readingCounting What Counts
Oh, those pesky numbers. Becky often accuses me of thinking like a “math guy.” I believe I’m more right-brain than she thinks, though I do tend to be attracted by numbers and data-driven logic. But if we’re not careful, we can be trapped by the lure of “easy” data. Albert Einstein, the ultimate math guy, […]
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