Category: Freedom Tour

Players who move to a higher competition level often say the game “speeds up.” It’s more than the athletes’ physical speed. Everything involved tends to be more complex and requires players to know more, make more decisions, in a shorter time span. When they move up a level–middle school to high school to college to […]

Do you feel like really bad things mostly happen somewhere else? Most mornings during the winter, Becky does an indoor spin class. She enjoys the community, sweating with others when they can’t ride outdoors. A while back the teacher was kind enough to tell the class about the FREEDOM TOUR. As she explained the basics […]

I’d like to tell you about a hero. She serves the kids at the HOME OF HOPE. Every month, in somewhat halting English, she sends updates. Praise reports, prayer requests, progress of individual kids (with names changed). Despite a constant scramble for staff and resources, her updates are always filled with joy and gratitude. I’d […]

My friends Tom and Melinda are In It To End It. Slavery. Human trafficking. Yesterday was the day to shine a light on this horrible darkness and recommit ourselves to put an end to modern-day slavery. The bright red “X” is a show of solidarity, a demonstration that they stand in opposition to injustice. Of […]

Selfish or generous, kind or mean. Those are choices, and there’s plenty of evidence that chunks of our culture are choosing the path of the bully. Lots of shouting, line-drawing, name-calling, lie-telling, wall-building. It’s all about power–we win, you lose, no matter the cost. Easy to lose sight of the many who choose to build longer tables rather […]

You can’t really “dumb down” a bike tour. A tour can operate on different terrain, at different speeds, catering to different ability levels. Tours can accomplish different goals and support different causes. But the rider still has to climb onto the saddle and crank the pedals. There’s this cultural tendency to make things easier, require less […]

Becky and I (and Monte) love Coors Field. The home of the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club is a glorious setting in which to spend a summer evening. Everything about the atmosphere, the view of the mountains, the downtown setting, the amazing sunsets make Coors Field a truly magical spot. We even enjoy watching the baseball […]

We need more people who Get In The Way. John is one of the folks who drives the FREEDOM TOUR. He’s not simply along for the ride, he’s involved in building the community. The people, the process matter to him. We matter to him. Over a period of a few years John has become part of […]

My friend Phil takes a little boy fishing occasionally. They eat sandwiches and laugh and talk about stuff. I’m sure they even catch a few fish, though I don’t think that matters so much. What if Good isn’t a big, overwhelming, impossible-to-achieve abstract notion? What if Good isn’t something for God to accomplish in the grand sweep of […]

It’s winter right now. Snow. Cold. Ice. Ski racks and skating rinks. No one (in their right mind) rides a bike in that kind of weather unless they have to. And here we are, talking about cycling, asking people to invest in a dream that involves shorts and warm days and sunny skies and it’s […]

We invest a lot of energy in differences. Differences are an easy way to circle the wagons and close ranks. People like them don’t belong here. These pictures look pretty similar, at first. Wristbands, arms, hands together. You have to look closely to find the differences. That’s how it usually works. On the left, the […]