Oct 24, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Bible Studies
This week I’m catching up from a recent speaking engagement in Ecuador. My friend Edy Sutherland hits it out of the park with this reflection comparing the thrill of a high ropes course as compared to the rejuvenating aspects of authentic wilderness experiences....
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...
Oct 1, 2012 | Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Rivers, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Guest Post by Edy Sutherland… [My Shepherd] leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul (Psalm 23:2b-3). One sound softens my heart and soothes my soul more than any other: the trickle of a brook, the gurgle of a tributary, the gush of a stream, the rush...
Sep 13, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding, Teachable Moments
This week I was in New Zealand and Australia coming alongside some great youth workers and outdoor leaders. In my absence, Edy Sutherland offers this thought-provoking post. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will REST in the shadow of the Almighty. – Psalm...
Aug 30, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Rock Climbing
I turned down my first invitation to go rock climbing. Boldly, I declared “Foolishness.” I had no framework to base my decision on so I defaulted to ridicule the sport. My assertion must have seemed most peculiar in view of my status as an accomplished off-road...
