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Paying Attention

I think we take connections for granted. We have this spiffy new donation page for the FREEDOM TOUR. It’s powered by software written and maintained by a team in Australia. It’s been fun getting the new process up and running. Of course, no software is perfect. The true test of any product is what happens […]

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Thoughts About Community

I believe we were intentionally designed – by a community, for community. The FREEDOM TOUR is a community with many benefits. Good friends. Shared workload. Broad life experience. Collective wisdom. We go farther and accomplish more together than alone. Those benefits come with responsibilities. I can’t do “whatever I want” because my choices and actions […]

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Accountability And Justice

Seek justice. Love mercy. Walk humbly. Micah 6:8 Some thoughts: Justice requires restoration – setting things right. Often, only God can provide true justice. We’re asked to seek justice, to do our part to move things in that direction. Accountability requires accepting the consequences of one’s actions. Accountability matters – a lot. But accountability isn’t […]

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Nonsense

“Everyone is rational.” I borrowed this crazy-sounding statement from Seth Godin. It sounds crazy, of course, because we meet “irrational” people all the time. Seth’s point is that we all make choices based on how we see the world. To understand someone’s decisions, one must understand their experience, their goals, and their inputs. The hard […]

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One Percent

On September 11, 2011, I rode my handcycle out of Lake Itasca State Park in northern Minnesota. My cousin Mark, a new friend named Michael, and I pulled out of the parking lot onto HWY 2 toward Bemidji. The 1500-mile journey was underway. After a few minutes, Michael stopped and said, “Time to celebrate!” Since […]

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Crazy?

More than a decade ago I got serious about my dream of a cross-country handcycle ride. One of my first steps was to open a brand new file on my computer. Everything about that ride, and all the rides we’ve done since, lives in that file. All the solo tours. The nine FREEDOM TOURS. It’s […]

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Generosity Or Justice?

“Generosity is insufficient. The real goal of giving should be justice.” Darren Walker is president of The Ford Foundation. He oversees grants worth $500 million annually. His career took him from New York attorney to Wall Street banker to Harlem community development prior to his work with The Ford Foundation. In a wonderful interview, Walker […]

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What Is It?

What’s the FREEDOM TOUR? Honestly, our team asks ourselves this question frequently. Are we a bike ride? A fundraiser? A mission event? It’s not that we’re forgetful. It’s important to remind ourselves what we’re trying to accomplish. We do spend a lot of time riding bikes, and seeking justice by supporting the kids at the […]

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