Apr 22, 2015 | Danger, Jesus' Teaching in the Outdoors (Wilderness Bible Studies Blog Series), Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. -Jesus (See Matthew 13:44) Jesus was unlike the teachers of his day in that he made his points crystal...
Oct 19, 2014 | Adventure Theology, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Wilderness Core Knowledge
Why do so few experiential educators look to Jesus’ as a model experiential educator? This is like taking William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens out of an English Literature course. It can be compared to MBA program not mentioning Steve Jobs or Peter Drucker....
Oct 1, 2014 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
When Seasons Change it is a Metaphor to Spiritual Change Then he said to the crowds, ‘When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once that it is going to rain, and so it does. And when you feel the south wind blowing, you say that it is going to be hot,...
Jul 31, 2014 | Compass, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Leadership Skills, Spiritual Formation
Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering. – Saint Augustine THE...
Sep 9, 2011 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Training
Leading others toward personal transformation requires thoughtful facilitation. And facilitation is a learned art. Implementing your desired outcomes and aims requires thinking about how you will facilitate the learning process. It’s one thing to recognize a teachable...
