Category: Freedom Tour

I’m grateful to live where I live. Lots of reasons. Great weather, mountains, amazing bike paths. But I’m especially grateful that my community goes above and beyond to make it easy for me to get around. There aren’t many places I cannot go because of my wheelchair. It might seem sort of self-centered, but I’m […]

I’m speaking to a group of men this weekend. Telling a bit of my story, talking about the FREEDOM TOUR, and I think I’ll talk a little bit about legacy and the impact we make. We spend a lot of time wanting to make a difference, trying to connect the dots between our actions and […]

I like to think about Jesus hanging out with our 22 kids. Not literally, of course, like He did with His friends for three years. But I absolutely believe He’s with them, just as He’s been with them every moment of their precious lives. I like to think of Him around the table with them, […]

In 1979, Bob Dylan released his Grammy award-winning song Gotta Serve Somebody. The theme was pretty simple. Doesn’t matter who you are, how much you have or don’t have, where you live, your station in life…in the end, everybody serves something or somebody. Dylan’s profound lyrics are a take-off on something I say a lot: […]

Jalen Rose played NBA basketball at the highest level. Recently, Rose commented on the difficult circumstances faced by one of basketball’s current young stars. The details aren’t important. Rose was explaining, as someone who’s been there, that perhaps the situation might be more complex than it appears. He made a statement I think all of […]

You and I don’t see the world the same way. It’s just a fact, but it’s really hard for me to remember. Sadly, I spend a lot of time and energy feeling critical toward those see things differently. Another, more accurate way, to say this is that I struggle with being judgmental. I don’t like […]

Occasionally, I surprise myself by coming up with an interesting thought. Last time, I talked about the difference between accountability and responsibility. I ended with this sentence. You and I can take as much responsibility as we wish. In fact, I think that’s exactly what Jesus invited us to do. I think that’s kind of […]

I ran across a short passage this morning that sort of stopped me in my tracks. All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already attained. It […]

It’s easy to lose track of purpose. We begin with grand mission statements involving faith and generosity. But it’s so easy to get seduced by short term goals and opportunities for growth. It’s pretty understandable why so many people and organizations cut corners. Seems like that mission statement can serve one of two purposes. It’s […]