Freedom Tour – Page 62

When You’re Not Ready

I wasn’t ready to ride 1500 miles. When Becky and I showed up at Lake Itasca in September of 2011, the farthest I’d ever cranked my bike was 35 miles. I’d done that exactly once. Most of my friends thought I was nuts. Even my biggest supporters had their doubts. I was scared, and Becky […]

What’s The Story?

A dream is a story waiting to be written. FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR grew from a a crazy, impossible, God-sized dream. Our friend Mike Douglas from Alt Photo Video helped us tell the story in this new video. Can’t see the video? Click here. # # # I hope you’ll join us. Join us June 17-26 […]

Counting What Counts

Oh, those pesky numbers. Becky often accuses me of thinking like a “math guy.” I believe I’m more right-brain than she thinks, though I do tend to be attracted by numbers and data-driven logic. But if we’re not careful, we can be trapped by the lure of “easy” data. Albert Einstein, the ultimate math guy, […]

Does A Journey Need A Map?

Every journey requires a map. Do you think that’s true? I think quite a bit about journeys and maps these days as we prepare for the FRONT RANGE FREEDOM TOUR. For safety and logistical purposes we try to have every single mile of our 500-mile tour mapped in advance. My friend Scott has a fairly […]

What’s Really A Risk?

It’s interesting to talk to people about what’s hard. My friend Jim Haywood says riding a bike 500 miles for a worthy cause really isn’t a big deal. What’s hard for Jim is taking time away from his family. Some folks look at our 500-mile route and decide it’s impossible. Others think they could do […]

Light In Dark Places

We’re putting finishing touches on the 2016 FREEDOM TOUR jersey. It’s turning out really cool, I think. A lot goes into planning and designing all the details. It’s surprising how many parts make up the final product. For example, here’s one of the two side panels. The message isn’t as prominent as what appears on […]

An Artist’s Canvas

Anybody can upload a video to Youtube. Anybody can purchase professional editing software and a camera and do a decent job of producing better quality amateur videos. We shouldn’t allow “lack of training” to keep us from doing our best to spread our message. But it’s easy to recognize the touch of a talented artist. […]

Why Not?

If you have the opportunity to make an impact, why wouldn’t you do it? Our culture tells us impact is all about power and control, or at least fame and flash. Most folks, I think, would like to make an impact, but they’re unlikely to do something outrageous like riding a bike around the world. The truth is […]

I Didn’t Know

I thought I knew a lot about school. I taught in schools for thirty-five years. With all that practice, in some pretty divergent environments, I figured I knew about schools and kids. About three years ago I learned about a Christian school called Life Center Academy in New Delhi, India. Math, science, bible classes. It’s […]

We’re Not Trying

We’re not trying to be the biggest bike tour. We’re not trying to be the fastest bike tour. Or the most efficient. Or the most diverse. Seth Godin pointed out that you ought to be prepared to invest your heart and soul into the thing you’re trying to be. So you should know what that […]

How Passion Seeks Justice

“Where did you get your passion for this cause?” Great question. Like a lot of mission commitments, our involvement with the kids at the HOME OF HOPE has a back story that starts with a tug on the heart strings. In 2012 Becky and I did a bike tour from Cincinnati to Washington DC to […]

The World’s Most Influential Story

Is the story you tell yourself. It’s influential because, after all, it’s right. You know it’s right, because you invented it. You’re the storyteller. You’re the main character in your own story. So you can give your character a big pile of unforgivable guilt and shame to haul around. You can make her too young, […]

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