Category: Notes From The Road

It’s not every day you roll into a driveway in rural West Virginia and see twenty-five people in spandex—dancing. I suppose I should tell you the back story. The team rolled out of Bridgeport, WV bright and early. I planned to join them after they negotiated the narrow, winding roads leading out of town. So […]

I like some parts of the Bible more than others. I like the feel-good stories about joy and forgiveness and healing. I like reading about love and forgiveness and unconditional grace. Other parts—it’s not that I ignore them, but they don’t create the same warm-fuzzy feelings. Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. […]

… I’ll likely be at least a few miles down the road on Day 1 of the IJM Freedom Tour. I’m excited to get going, but I’m also more than a little fearful. I don’t know how it’s going to go. I’ve never tackled anything this difficult. In the words of one local, when we […]

Epic accomplishments don’t preclude mundane daily necessities. On the final day of the ride, after the celebrations and high-fives, we stopped at a small community hospital so I could use the accessible restroom. While Becky waited in the lobby, a group called her over and asked her to tell them about “Hope On Wheels.” Apparently […]

On Tuesday we were invited to the Convoy Of Hope headquarters in Springfield, Mo. This visit was another of the unanticipated blessings of this amazing trip. We met many of the people who do the nuts-and-bolts work of this wonderful organization. We saw an operations center where worldwide developments are constantly monitored for potential problems. We […]

This chapter’s ended. People tell me they’re inspired. I’m glad. That’s one of the thing I hoped to accomplish. But I’m wondering exactly what it means. “Expire” means to die, literally to exhale the breath of life. So “inspire” should imply inhaling life, breathing in something that’s life-enhancing. I can’t imagine anything better than an […]

Pictures from the final day of Rich’s Ride. Have a great weekend!

You probably expected to see Monte’s Thursday feature, but I’m borrowing his slot this week. He wanted to talk about love—we all need to hear about that, so I’ll work him in soon. Today I want us to think a bit about what’s next. In yesterday’s video I observed that this story doesn’t end at 1500 […]

I’ve enjoyed three days on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Come along and enjoy some of it with me. If you can’t see the video, click here. Please leave a comment here. Where’s Rich? Today This Week Want to get involved with Rich’s Ride? Check here for some ideas. Send us a message, and consider riding […]

Wow. There have been a number of times during the past seven weeks when “Wow” was the only reaction I could verbalize. Monday was such a day. We spoke on Sunday at a historic church in Jackson, Ms. Afterward, a lady approached and asked if I’d do the same presentation Monday morning for Grace Place, their […]

I wonder how many dreams have died because someone gave up on the edge of success. Last week I had a couple of tough days. I think Becky and I are both a bit road-weary. Hotels, packing and unpacking, adjusting to new food and new places and changing weather—it’s all gradually wearing us down. None […]

We encounter grace in unexpected places. Four years ago this month I was cranking my bike on a 1500-mile journey along the Mississippi River and we found Grace at a Mississippi crossroads. It was an unlikely story, one worth re-telling. We spent last night in a hospital. It’s not what you think. Nobody’s sick or […]