Mar 17, 2012 | Creation Care, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Leadership Skills, Spiritual Formation
Saint Patrick’s Day (March 17th) commemorates the day Patricius, legendary leader and missionary to Ireland, passed away. Saint Patrick poured out his heart for the Irish people from 438AD onward until the day he died. And Celtic Spirituality (which is highly...
Mar 3, 2012 | Awareness, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Bible Studies, Wilderness Core Knowledge
How easy it is to spread yourself thin I’m convinced Jesus is not impressed by how physically or mentally busy I can be. If you are busy, that goes for you too. One litmus test that I hate to take is to ask others around me, like my wife, how they think I am...
Feb 22, 2012 | Identity, Leadership Development, Leadership Skills, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
The Setting of Jesus’ Ultimate Blessing | This Symbolic Action Teaches: You Don’t Have to Prove Yourself to God. God Loves You. Before we look at this most significant identity-shaping event of Jesus’ life, we need to consider where it...
Jan 30, 2012 | Prayer, Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Like Going to the Dentist A wilderness experience is a gift. A gift of time–plenty of time for silence, solitude, and reflection on the condition of one’s soul. Yet a wilderness experience sometimes feels like a trip to the dentist. No one likes going to...
Jan 26, 2012 | Spiritual Formation, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Do you ever wonder what the true legacy we leave will be? Here is an entry from Lewis and Clark’s Journal. It is the reflection of a well-worn wilderness traveler who spent more days in the wilderness than not. It is a reminder of how wilderness is a...
