Back in Estes Park
I’m back in Colorado! It just so happens to be the land of my birth. But it feels like home for many different reasons. My family has made many special memories here. God has spoken to me here. And on … Continue reading
Category Archives: Travel
Twenty-Four Years
Marci and I are celebrating twenty-four years of marriage this month. So we decided to mark the occasion by traveling to Charleston, South Carolina, for a three-day, two-night getaway. Charleston is a lovely city, with a rich history, distinctive urban … Continue reading
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Spiritual Disciplines in the Smoky Mountains
Forty-two of us went to practice spiritual disciplines in the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee this week. Most days, we started with a session in which we sang a couple of worship songs and taught a couple of spiritual disciplines. … Continue reading
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Charlie’s Bunion
There were twenty-five of us who signed up to hike a four-mile segment of the Appalachian Trail from Newfound Gap to a geological feature known as Charlie’s Bunion on our Free Day in the Smoky Mountain Retreat. That’s a pretty … Continue reading
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Racing to Meet the Spring
I love our church’s Spring Break trip to the Great Smoky Mountains for many reasons. The change in scenery… the opportunity to practice spiritual disciplines… the community and camaraderie… All of these are lovely. But on our recent drive from … Continue reading
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Appreciating Jim
I’ve been friends with Jim for over a quarter of a century. I love him like a brother. But sometimes, he makes me roll my eyes. I cringe at his football-coach fashion… He has a way of making bombastic statements … Continue reading
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Presidents Day Fun in Northeast Ohio
Presidents Day is a weird holiday in the United States of America. Its celebration seems to be mostly centered around (1) Sales on mattresses and cars, and (2) the Closure of public schools and post offices. In our household, though, … Continue reading
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Spiritual Disciplines in the Wilderness
For the past twenty years, a leader in our network of churches has been guiding people into the wilderness for spiritual solitude. He promotes the program very simply and directly: WilderneSS excursions are comprised of five days of complete solitude. … Continue reading
Six Quails
I just got back from an eight-day experience of practicing spiritual disciplines in the wilderness of Joshua Tree National Park. There’s much to share. Hopefully, I can provide more insight into the experience with more time to reflect and write. … Continue reading
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Church Planting Field Trip
What a beautiful day in Athens, Ohio! Sunshine… temperatures nearly thirty degrees warmer than yesterday in Kent… a campus full of students, back from their Winter Break for their first week of classes… and an opportunity to help support the … Continue reading