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Independence

Yesterday was “Independence” Day. Becky and I took a 40-mile bike ride together. Appropriate for the holiday, because I feel about as independent on my bike as anywhere I can be. When I ride I feel completely free. My “independence,” however, only happens because other people work for it. Becky pumps my tires and helps […]

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New

The folks at Harvest Farm are a special part of the FREEDOM TOUR community. Each year since 2015, we’ve invited men from the farm to join us on the initial stage of the Front Range Tour. For those who don’t cycle a lot, a 58-mile ride – on a hot day with what could be […]

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Well

The Front Range Tour team finished well. One way or another, every project ends. Sometimes we just give up or run out of resources. Sometimes we stop because the calendar says it’s time. Occasionally, we finish well. A weather delay and Gary’s significant injury got us off to a rocky beginning, but these folks persisted. […]

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Mislead

I might have mislead you. You’ve read the last two days about a crash and getting lost, and you might think our team is the gang who can’t shoot straight. Truth is, this tour has gone incredibly well. That’s kind of how it is though, with bike tours and with life. You can go on […]

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About Fighting

Perhaps we shouldn’t fight injustice. We want to end the horrible blight of human trafficking. Some might say we’re engaged with ruthless, violent criminals. The only way to win, they say, is to fight back. I’m looking at our never-ending war on drugs, terrorism, human trafficking and thinking more, bigger war might not be the […]

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A Little Extra

I re-learned a lesson this weekend about “extra.” We had an amazing team of 45 volunteers in blue t-shirts for the FREEDOM TOUR Prologue. Nearly 100 cyclists on two routes, and the whole thing ran smoothly. Smiles everywhere. One of those volunteers made a little sign to stick inside the lid of the supply tub […]

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Only 12?

Jesus called 12 disciples. He could have summoned thousands. He could have surrounded himself with huge crowds of adoring followers. He spoke the truth of the universe. He might have opened a university-sized teaching enterprise to spread the message as far as possible. He didn’t. He wasn’t concerned with bigger and more. He wanted better. […]

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