Nov 26, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Snowboarding, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Bible Studies
As we all await the first deluge of winter powder on the slopes, Edy Sutherland’s post is a great appetizer for some of the deeper lessons in purity we can learn from those champagne powder milk runs that await. Psalm 51:7 Cleanse me with hyssop (truth), and I...
Sep 20, 2012 | Evangelism, International, Mission, Missions, Snowboarding
My friend, Ben in Peru is thinking like a leader. He and some of his pals have started a ministry called Inca Thaki which uses snowboards on sand dunes… a.k.a. “sandboarding.” I heard today that Ben and his leadership team took a group of...
Sep 13, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding, Teachable Moments
This week I was in New Zealand and Australia coming alongside some great youth workers and outdoor leaders. In my absence, Edy Sutherland offers this thought-provoking post. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will REST in the shadow of the Almighty. – Psalm...
Mar 11, 2012 | International, Mission, Risk, Snowboarding
Shoveling Your Way Out of the Cabin is a Good Sign that It’s a Powder Day I woke up early to go out and warm up the vans to take a group of 30 high school kids up to Monarch Ski area for a day of skiing and snow boarding. Having been so preoccupied with planning...
Feb 20, 2012 | Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Snowboarding
This is probably the coolest snowboarding short film I’ve ever seen. In Karie Meltzer’s article, LED Snowboarder Lights the Night, she highlights a recent short film by Jacob Sutton. Sutton films pro snowboarder William Hughes on a night ride down Tignes,...