Oct 1, 2015 | Solitude, Spiritual Formation
You can throw the whole weight of your anxieties upon him, for you are his personal concern. – 1 Peter 5:7 (J.B. Philips) After reading this, would you be willing to share this and offer a comment below? I respond to each comment. LET JESUS CARE FOR YOUR SOUL This...
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...
Nov 14, 2014 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Spiritual Formation, What is Wilderness Ministry?
I have learned now that while those who speak about one’s miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more. ― C.S. Lewis Sitting in my office as I write, a woman drives by on the street below with her window down. Screaming at the top of her lungs she...
Oct 21, 2014 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Solitude, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
At the deepest core of our being, we want to hear God speak to us. Yet, the clutter, busyness, and noise of life at times makes me feel like God’s still small voice is being drowned out. Do you ever freak out a bit and say to yourself something like, “I...
Sep 25, 2014 | Leadership Development, Spiritual Formation
A sensible man will remember that the eyes may be confused in two ways – by a change from light to darkness or from darkness to light; and he will recognize that the same thing happens to the soul. -Plato If you’ve ever flown anywhere you’ve heard...
