That Looks Easy

The essential element of the FREEDOM TOUR is community. Of course we raise funds and awareness for the kids at the HOME OF HOPE. And we enjoy riding bikes. Cycling, fund raising,and fighting human trafficking comprise the face of the tour, but its DNA is community. In what might be a classic understatement, our friend […]

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Nobody’s Ready For Clips

If you hang around cyclists you’ll notice their shoes make click-clack sounds when they walk. Cycling shoes have special cleats molded into the soles. The cleats attach to a particular pedal, so the rider can both pull and push on the pedals. You “clip in” by pressing your heel straight down and “clip out” by twisting your […]

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At The Table

On the final day of the FREEDOM TOUR our team shared a different sort of meal. In a place called THE REFUGE, in a courtyard with gates titled Wait and Be Still, we gathered in peaceful stillness around the Lord’s Table. A circle of people bonded by shared sacrifice stopped to express gratitude and humility. Simplicity. A boom […]

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Unpredictability

The FREEDOM TOUR creates all sorts of ripples. When a bunch of passionate people get excited and begin telling stories about this amazing adventure, there’s no way to predict how the impact will spread. It’s fun, interesting, and humbling to hear some of the ways God uses this crazy experience. The old (former?) teacher in me […]

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An Empathy Check

“Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.” John F. Kennedy Perhaps it’s time for an empathy check. On the last night of the FREEDOM TOUR several members of our team gathered around a flickering campfire. After a week together, in that setting, barriers tend to disappear. The discussion drifted to the […]

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What’s The Point?

The biggest problem with change is…you have to do something different. Last time I talked about stones and altars. I told you each member of the FREEDOM TOUR team wrote a burden on a stone and left it behind at the top of Raton Pass. A note from a friend reminded me it’s not so simple. You […]

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Doing A New Thing

People look at the radical new idea and aren’t sure whether they love it or hate it. But they can’t stop talking about it. That’s one way we know it’s art. The worst thing, for the artist, is for the work to be ignored. With a bit of practice anyone can do a paint-by numbers, build […]

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We Talked About Justice

A teammate shared a story of a child’s experience with injustice. The discussion exposed old and new pains. Like many late-night conversations, this one raised questions, deepened relationships, and opened doors to further dialogue. Sharing our stories isn’t about providing answers. It’s about disclosing a part of who we are. Hopefully that process leads to the mystery and wonder […]

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