Sep 26, 2013 | Creation Care, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Men's Ministry, Worship
“He must become greater; I must become less.” (John 3:30) EXPERIENCING THE SCALE OF CREATION LEADS US TO WORSHIPPING GOD… When I was a kid, growing up in Colorado, I was blessed to be influenced by a pastor, Doug Self, who loved Jesus and loved the...
Oct 7, 2012 | Creation Care, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Mountain Biking, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge, Wilderness Education
A guest blog by EDY SUTHERLAND. She is author of The WHEE Factor, a small group or personal Bible study using outdoor adventure spiritual metaphors as a medium to unlock to the Word of God for use in your everyday life. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust...
Sep 18, 2012 | Creation Care, Teachable Moments, Theology, Wilderness Core Knowledge
1. WIND & RAIN ARE METAPHORS OF A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW I liken a biblical worldview to a fresh rain in the desert, or a warm Chinook wind in the dead of winter. Desert dwellers leap for joy when the monsoons finally arrive in August. And Coloradoans, like myself,...
Mar 26, 2012 | Awareness, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, International, Jesus' Teaching in the Outdoors (Wilderness Bible Studies Blog Series), Wilderness Core Knowledge
Better than Bob the Art Guy? I remember as a kid watching Bob “Pinky” Ross, the art guy on PBS paint his “happy little trees” and make beautiful landscape scenes out of oil paints and a bunch of funky shaped brushes. This guy was awesome. Not...
Mar 17, 2012 | Creation Care, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Leadership Skills, Spiritual Formation
Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17th) commemorates the day Patricius, legendary leader and missionary to Ireland, passed away. Saint Patrick poured out his heart for the Irish people from 438AD onward until the day he died. And Celtic Spirituality (which is highly...
