Oct 31, 2012 | Mission, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Teachable Moments, Wilderness Bible Studies
Seasons come and go and holidays pass us by but today I am reminded to never take the harvest time for granted. One of humanity’s Achilles heels is pride, and harvest time is a great reminder of this. If there were no harvest, we would not be able to eat. God is...
Oct 10, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Job, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Teachable Moments, Trials, Trust, Wilderness Bible Studies
Like the night I survived a terrifying lightning storm with my two other 12 year old friends at the base of Hawk Peak one summer, we often witness God’s goodness and power through being exposed to the wildness of his Creation. And if he so chooses, he often...
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...
Sep 11, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Spiritual Formation, Teachable Moments, Worldview
WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU UNZIP YOUR TENT EACH MORNING AND LOOK INTO THE WORLD? I love opening up the door to my tent in the early hours of the morning after a good night sleep. As I unzip the door, who knows what I will see: A stunning sunrise, a thick fog hanging...
Sep 10, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Spiritual Formation, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Bible Studies, Worldview
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. -Albert Einstein C.S. Lewis, described a memory when he, as a boy, looked intently into his brother’s homemade terrarium and was immediately struck with a realization that he...
