May 12, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Hiking, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Bible Studies, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Here is a simple wilderness teachable moment on “cutting switchbacks” using the S + T + IC = K Method for opportunity teaching in the wilderness. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he...
May 10, 2012 | Awareness, Camping, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Storytelling, Teachable Moments
4 WAYS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE “MESMERIZING EFFECT” OF A CAMPFIRE Have you ever notice how campfires have a mesmerizing effect? They are community magnets–drawing people together like nothing else. Campfire stories are icon of camping. It must have...
Apr 30, 2012 | Awareness, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Facilitation, Spiritual Formation, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Core Knowledge
Guest blogger, Edy Sutherland shares a story from a night hike she went on with a women’s ministry trip called, “Into the WHY’ld” in Sedona, AZ. Not only is it a great story (for men and women), but it also gives a practical idea from the...
Apr 24, 2012 | Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, Leadership Skills, Teachable Moments, Wilderness Bible Studies
Reading Mark 2:18-22 is a window into what happens to one’s soul when religious duty becomes the goal rather than open-hearted relationship with the Heavenly Father. In this passage we see 1) the priority of Jesus’ table fellowship with sinners, and 2) the...
Mar 26, 2012 | Awareness, Experiential Teaching & Facilitation, International, Jesus' Teaching in the Outdoors (Wilderness Bible Studies Blog Series), Wilderness Core Knowledge
Better than Bob the Art Guy? I remember as a kid watching Bob “Pinky” Ross, the art guy on PBS paint his “happy little trees” and make beautiful landscape scenes out of oil paints and a bunch of funky shaped brushes. This guy was awesome. Not...
