I don’t have to invite people to toss their trash on my lawn. I do, though, through TV and social media, the “junk” I invite into my brain. Do you have any of that in your life? I wonder why, when I know there’s a better way. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever […]
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Foolish
May God bless you and me with just the right amount of foolishness…
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About Following
“Follow me.” Pretty simple. Jesus didn’t invite us to talk about following. Or to make a plan to follow. Or to study how people used to follow, or criticize how someone else follows. Or judge those who don’t. He didn’t tell us to get everything in order before we start. In fact, He was clear […]
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Family
Here’s an interesting bit of Bible trivia. Paul uses the phrase, “our Lord” 53 times, & “my Lord” only 1 time. Perhaps it’s not definitive, but to me it’s at least an indication that Paul thought about following Jesus as a communal activity. Jesus spent most of His three years of ministry gathering people, traveling […]
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Teamwork
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
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Seek Justice
(First published 5 years ago. Given current events, it seemed worth a secont look.) I think about justice a lot. We spend a big chunk of our time working to support a group of kids rescued from a life of sexual slavery. What does justice look like for those kids? “Justice is what love looks […]
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Knowing
“How do you know it’s true?” A guy who loves cycling joined the FREEDOM TOUR CLASSIC last summer. He wrote a nice note saying he had a great time, and appreciated the opportunity to support the kids at the Home of Hope. He wondered why faith was an important part of the day, whether we […]
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When We Turn Away
The FREEDOM TOUR supports kids. There’s a song that means a lot to me and to many folks of my generation. I encourage you to listen to The Steeple Song by Don Francisco. In light of current events, I’m mindful of the last line: Lord, when were You a prisoner, that we did not come […]
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Community
I’m fond of the phrase, “The FREEDOM TOUR is a community.” It’s my way of emphasizing that we’re followers of Jesus and relationships matter. It’s also a way of clarifying that fundraising is not our primary focus, which is a curious thing to say since we raise funds to support a group of kids who’ve […]
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Next Year
Ever notice how quickly “next year” seems to show up? We just completed FREEDOM TOUR 2023, and 2024 deadlines are already creeping up on us. FREEDOM TOUR CLASSIC, COLORADO MOUNTAIN TOUR, HOPE & FREEDOM CHALLENGE. Altogether, our team will donate more than $115,000 to the kids at the home of hope, enough to support the […]
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One Mile At A Time
Our Hope & Freedom Challenge concluded Saturday. Since the beginning of the year, more than 80 people have run, walked, and cycled, and recorded their miles in our tracker. Thanks to a generous donor, those miles are matched $1-per-mile. We began with a lofty goal, hoping to accumulate 60,000 miles. When the dust settled on […]
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2023 Classic Video
The FREEDOM TOUR is a lot of fun. It’s serious work, because we’re always mindful of the kids we support. But when we finally get together, everyone has a blast. Here’s a short video to give you an idea of what FREEDOM TOUR CLASSIC 2023 was about. I hope it makes you smile, and I […]
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