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Missed Him?

I’ve been sharing bits of the RELENTLESS GRACE story over at 300wordsaday.com. Interesting to chop incidents from the book into bite-sized chunks, sort of like an old-time radio show (tune in next week!). As I revisit the manuscript, I find new perspectives and ideas. RELENTLESS GRACE explains how God sent an unlikely string of people […]

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Voices

We’ve all heard the phrase “voice for the voiceless.” It’s a take on Proverbs 31: Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. I’m thinking about the kids at the Home of Hope. I […]

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Reality

Three days until blastoff. We’ll gather, load bikes and gear, and pile bodies into vehicles for the drive to Gunnison. COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR will be officially underway. For me, the days before a tour are a time to slow down and reflect. While everyone else scrambles with packing, shopping, and a thousand other details, it’s […]

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About Success

COLORADO MOUUNTAIN TOUR begins next week. Someone recently said they were praying for a successful tour. We need prayer for sure, but the comment has me wondering. What would a “successful tour” look like? For me, at least, success has little to do with cycling. And that’s an odd statement for the leader of a […]

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Independence

The Fourth of July – in the U.S., a day to celebrate our individual freedom. As a white middle-class American male, I inherited historically unique personal liberty. I hope I never take that liberty, and those who sacrificed to secure and maintain it, for granted. However, these days “freedom” has a different connotation for me. […]

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About Love

At our church, we’re fond of saying we love our city. It’s a way of stating our commitment to serve where we live. Our missions team isn’t just involved “over there,” we’re embedded in service work within our community. It occurs to me that loving my city, or my church, is relatively easy. The hard […]

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