I was on a personal trip with a good friend of mine, snowshoeing through the Yosemite backcountry in early February. Winter in the high Sierras of California is quite an amazing time to experience the mountains. We had planned a light and fast trip, to enable us to...
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Biblical Reflections on the Wilderness Essentials: A New Series!
You are packing up your pack for an exciting weekend trip into the mountains. As you survey the mound of gear that you have laying out, you ask yourself, “Am I bringing too much?”, “Am I missing anything?” Maybe it’s your first time, and you don’t even know where to...
“All In with Jesus” DAY 2: Diving Into the Unchanging Gospel (Revelation 3:16)
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO BE ALL IN FOR GOD’S MISSION? The sun rises on day 2 of our adventure in Scripture to discover what it means to be “All in” with Jesus. In our first study, we looked at “What’s Holding You Back?” The unintended consequence of tentatively...
Nature Inspires Us to Worship God by Revealing His Character
In what ways do you worship God? This video, made by Denver Seminary students, demonstrates how going into creation is a powerful tool for inspiring worship. The beautiful poem and soundtrack in the video are both praises to God. They are both expressions of worship...
80+ Guides Participate in Wilderness Ministry Training
This weekend (March 4-6, 2011) roughly 80 guides will participate in an intense weekend of wilderness ministry training in preparation for leading hundreds of kids in the wilderness this summer. I am often asked, "What the critical components to developing and...