“The great thing, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions of one's 'own,' or 'real' life. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely one's real life -- the life God is sending one day by day.” ― C.S....
Blog Posts
Wilderness Experiences with Jesus on Ocean and Sea
“We need the tonic of wildness...At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never...
S+T+IC=K Model | Wilderness Experience Application
My post S+T+IC=K Teaching and Facilitation Model | Outdoor Ministry Curriculum, explores how Jesus made his teaching stick and have tranformational impact. Here is a reflection from Kelvin Haidle, a student in the Outdoor Leadership Concentration at Denver Seminary,...
PURE SPIRITUAL MILK CONTAINS LIFE-CHANGING POWER
BE SATISFIED BY PURE SPIRITUAL MILK When a baby drinks it’s milk, it’s demeanor changes from anxious, angry, upset, and hungry to almost immediately pleased and satisfied. The peace that comes from a baby drinking its milk is such a contrast to the agitated demeanor...
Outdoor Crisis’ & Decision Making Fosters Unity in Diverse Communities
I'm thankful to Ryan Kerrigan for his recent guest post. What a great story about how the wilderness is a place that naturally brings about crisis' that challenge group dynamics and can help us learn good decision making! I think we all can point to specific moments...