The Soigneurs

On a cycling team, the soigneur cares for the riders’ physical needs. He’s the servant leader of the cycling world. Susie and Leroy are our husband-wife soigneur team. They volunteered to spend an entire week driving our support vehicle and making sure our gear gets from place to place. They meet us at rest stops […]

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Easy Answers

Two months. A thousand miles of cycling—more or less. Twenty-nine speaking events. It’s been an amazing tour, an absolutely incredible experience. Who would have imagined that the very last question at the very last event would be perhaps the most challenging of the entire trip? We met Sunday evening with the youth group at Alsbury […]

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I Could Never…

“Why do people with the biggest challenges seem to take on the biggest challenges?” This insightful question followed a presentation to his church’s men’s group. He observed that those who’ve faced and overcome adversity often turn their efforts to some sort of extraordinary service. He went on to say something I hear a lot. “Your […]

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A Different Sort Of Generosity

The generosity we encounter along our journey continues to astonish me. Authentic generosity is risky. Others might take advantage. Your efforts might be misunderstood or unappreciated or ridiculed. I’m humbled when someone courageously demonstrates no-strings-attached generosity. Generosity comes in many forms. Money, time, attention—people share in many different ways. The leaders who allowed us to […]

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Invisible People

Curtis is a gentle giant. He says you should always try as hard as you can at whatever you do. He works on a supervised crew doing maintenance work. Mariah says people sometimes make fun of her. She’s learned to remember she’s one of God’s angels because it makes the words hurt less. Darrel’s proud […]

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Sometimes…

Sometimes it’s more important to rest. More important than just about anything else. This is such a time. We had a great day Monday speaking to two different groups. Tuesday morning brings an early wake-up call to drive and set up for a wonderful talk at Western Florida State University. I’m excited to see what God […]

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