May 29, 2012 | Business Lessons from the Wilderness, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Solitude, Wilderness Education
In my last post, “Wilderness Education’s Role in Producing Social Innovation,” I highlighted the need young people have today for un-distracted time to think. In this post, we will look at some practical ways that wilderness education encourages and...
May 25, 2012 | Business Lessons from the Wilderness, Leadership Skills, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Solitude, Wilderness Education
Young people still run in a world of idealism. This is a good thing. They see issues around them and want to improve their world. Leaders of young people need to tread this ground carefully to encourage them how to pursue radically innovative solutions while...
May 22, 2012 | Examen, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Exposure, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Solitude, Spiritual Formation, Streams, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Why be so concerned about the dried-up streams when the rivers of living water are so available? (Francois Fenelon, Let Go) He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful....
Apr 25, 2012 | Awareness, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Solitude, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Bible Studies
Each of our hearts is an open book to Christ. And because His aim is to restore our hearts to their original design, He continually asks us questions to reveal the true nature of our heart. This is the process of spiritual formation. The question is, do we cooperate...