Oct 10, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Job, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Teachable Moments, Trials, Trust, Wilderness Bible Studies
Like the night I survived a terrifying lightning storm with my two other 12 year old friends at the base of Hawk Peak one summer, we often witness God’s goodness and power through being exposed to the wildness of his Creation. And if he so chooses, he often...
Oct 9, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Lakes, Trials, Trust, Wilderness Bible Studies
I remember an epoch climb when from dawn til dark I climbed not one, but three peaks covering over 20 miles of hiking in one day. Now I’m always up for an adventure, but honestly, I am more of a wanderer in the wilderness and not a driven Alpinist. Well, by the end of...
Oct 4, 2012 | Abraham, Adventure Theology, Belief, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Leadership Skills, Risk, Wilderness Bible Studies
Part 2 in the series, “Abraham’s Tent-Like Faith | Outdoor Ministry Inklings from Hebrews 11:8-9” I’m guessing that many of us camp in tents sometime throughout the year. This series on Abraham’s tent-like faith shows us how to seize this teachable moment to connect...
Oct 3, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Mountaineering, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Oswald Chambers’ devotional, My Utmost for His Highest is chocked full with wisdom and illustrations for outdoor ministry applications. One of my favorites is his October 2nd reflection based on Mark 9:2-32. As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them...
Oct 1, 2012 | Awareness, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Jesus' Teaching in the Outdoors (Wilderness Bible Studies Blog Series), Leaving a Legacy, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
If you ever feel tempted to believe that you can’t make a difference, or that your vote doesn’t count, consider a story from the 4th century about a Monk named, Telemachus. His courageous and selfless act forever changed a culture. TELEMACHUS’ JOURNEY One day,...
