Oct 22, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, International, Mission, Missions, Mountaineering
Yesterday I attempted a 16,000’ foot peak in Cotopaxi National Park in Ecuador with about 20 youth leaders from all over Latin America. Twenty of us started out in the darkness at 3:45 a.m. By the time we reached 15,002’ there were about 12 of us left on the climb....
Apr 23, 2012 | Evangelism, Faith, Mission, Wilderness Bible Studies
He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20) Faith that...
Apr 7, 2012 | Community, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Rock Climbing
Simon the Cyrene possibly had one of the greatest privileges a person has ever had—to momentarily carry Jesus’ burden as He climbed the hill to lay down willingly on the cross. A part of maturing as a disciple of Jesus is to realize that carrying others’ burdens is a...
Mar 12, 2012 | Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Mountaineering, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series)
Branding the Mind with Visual Imagery Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? On the heights along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her stand; beside the gates leading into the city, at the entrances, she cries aloud… (Proverbs...
Feb 22, 2012 | Discipline, Identity, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Risk
A Mountain the Greatest Generation Once Climbed I admit, it’s a great phrase: “The ‘Greatest Generation”. But the mountain from the which the phrase was earned was even greater. We’re talking about the kids born in America between 1910 and 1930. It’s hard...
