Sitting on deck of our fishing cabin in Crested Butte this summer taught me something I’ll never forget. As I sat in the quiet by the river behind our cabin I reflected on one of the most epic days of fly fishing I had ever had. There are so many things God revealed to me through the professional guide I was shadowing, but on this night the fishing experience took a back seat, and I noticed something else.
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How Wilderness Education Produces Social Innovators
In my last post, “How Wilderness Education will Produce Social Innovation,” I highlighted the need young people have today for un-distracted time to think. In this post we look at practical ways wilderness education encourages & empowers social innovators by giving them time to think & dream about their calling.
Wilderness Education’s Role in Producing Social Innovation
Wilderness education can uncork social innovation in young people by giving them time to think.
Outdoor Illustrations for “Death to Self”: Dry Streams + Dead Branches
Spending time in the outdoors is an incredibly eye-opening experience in that God’s Creation is full of illustrations that can teach us about deep spiritual realities. This reflection highlights two very common outdoor illustrations: 1) dried-up intermittent streams, and 2) dead branches.
What’s So Radical About Abandonment? A Wilderness Moment
Abandonment is Critical to Spiritual Formation & the Wilderness Provides Tremendous Space to Embrace It In my earlier post, It's not "If", but "When" to Abandon Ship | A Reflection on Abandonment, we took an honest look at the irony of abandonment. It can be good...