Freedom Tour – Page 34

The Children’s Sermon

(I wrote this a few years ago. In the aftermath of yet another mass shooting, this time just miles from our home, it seemed good to revisit.) A while back Becky and I visited a church that does a children’s sermon during worship. The kids gathered around the leader, poking and squirming and trying to […]

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 […]

Hope & Freedom

Last time I suggested serving might be better than helping. I’m thinking about the kids at the HOME OF HOPE. I don’t want to help them, because helping implies some sort of superiority. We’re not better, bigger, or stronger. I hope we’ll all agree to serve them. Those kids are precious children of God. Every […]

Don’t Help

Kids ask great questions. They’re honest and curious. They get past the stuff most adults are afraid to talk about. Whenever I talk to a group of students about issues related to abilities and disabilities, some version of this question often arises. “How should we approach someone who appears to need help without offending them?” […]

What’s It Cost?

“What’s it cost?” It’s a fair question. This is sign-up season for the FREEDOM TOUR, so it comes up occasionally. I’m learning, though, to look through the lens of a different question. What’s it worth? What’s it worth to see 22 children, once destined for a life of sexual slavery, now living in freedom? What’s […]

The Cool Kids

Jesus asked me to love others, not to be in love with them. I wrote that a few years ago. Maybe I copied someone. I’m not sure, but it’s a good thought to ponder as our FREEDOM TOUR team takes shape. I tend to gravitate toward people I like. Most of us are prone to […]

All God’s Children

Music has a way of expressing things. I can write lots of words to try to tell you about human trafficking and why we do what we do. I don’t think I could say it as powerfully as this short video. I invite you to watch, listen, and remember our 22 kids at Project Rescue’s […]

Half A Million

500,000. Individuals. With faces and names and families who grieve their loss. Half a million precious children of God. When they told Him of His friend Lazarus’ death, Jesus wept. Lots of our friends and neighbors are weeping right now. I hope they know we grieve with them. I hope they know Jesus holds each […]

Gnats and Camels

The FREEDOM TOUR is an endless progression of details. Spreadsheets to track donations. Coding for websites. Jersey designs. Turn-by-turn directions for hundreds of miles of routes. As warped as it sounds, I enjoy that stuff. I love the challenge of figuring it out, finding a better way, learning new things. And that’s good, because all […]

I Don’t Know

Three simple, powerful, humble words. As a new teacher I thought I was supposed to know it all. Nothing terrified me more than a question I couldn’t answer quickly, immediately, on-the-spot. Students wouldn’t respect a teacher who didn’t know stuff. That’s what I thought, so I did everything I could to pretend. Because nobody knows […]

Just Keep It Simple

I’m a fan of “simple.” Not simplistic, or superficial, or misleading over-simplification. As a leader/mascot on the FREEDOM TOUR team I always look for simple, straightforward ways to express why we do what we do. 2020 was a big lesson in trust. I was certain COVID would create a lost cycling season. Our team convinced […]

Theme Music

At the beginning, they play the theme music. If you’ve been here a while you know the FREEDOM TOUR has a wonderful theme song. If not, you’re in for a treat. Please enjoy this video as our 2020 FREEDOM TOUR team rides while our friend Kristen Orphan sings her beautiful version of “Anyway.” Can’t see […]

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