Years ago, a speaker from Ireland was addressing a group of Young Life missionaries of which I was a part. The point of his message was the need for us to develop and maintain an intimate, conversational relationship with our God. Quintessentially Irish, with wild red hair, a fisherman’s beard, a distinct Irish brogue, flaming …
A Climb Free post - a deeper look at truths that can change our view of our God, ourselves, and the way in which we can live effectively in this world. Years ago, I was working in a church in Idaho, developing student ministry programming and working directly with students from four communities. One of …
Photo of Lake Helen, location of this story. (For the first two parts of this story about a night on a solo backpack trip in the Bighorn Range, check out the previous two posts on the Adventure Blog.) Elks. Coyotes. Mystery grunting whiners making laps around my tent. Noisy grass-eaters. And now, rain. What next? …
Photo of author's tent at Lake Helen. (For the first part of this story about a night on a solo backpack trip in the Bighorn Range, check out the previous post on the Adventure Blog.) Shortly after falling into that first deep level of sleep, a new noise, very close to my tent, began to …
Apparently, I miscalculated the amount of liquids I needed to drink while hiking six miles at 10,000 feet in elevation. I had forgotten just how much liquid I would expirate while gasping and wheezing uphill at that elevation, I suspect. This miscalculation would come back to haunt me in the middle of night. It would …
"The Chronicles of Narnia,” CS Lewis’ allegorical explanation of our life in this world, follows the adventures of four children, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie. These four children “accidentally” discover a magical world, the Kingdom of Narnia, and a host of amazing people and creatures who are all laboring under a spell of evil. …
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In the last post, I mentioned “some new content features” for the 1 Pursuit endeavor. Here is what to look for in the expanded format. The Adventure Blog – This blog will continue to feature posts related to the great adventure of knowing our God in a personal and intimate way. Stories from my life …
Going rogue. I disappeared. Gone. Off the digital grid (not really) for nearly four months. What happened? Long story made short, I transitioned from my old work setting (read “quit my job”), and transitioned to my side hustle as my full-time gig. The transition has been consuming, and has been going on for some time …
Here it is, Good Friday, 2017. A day of solemn joy. Solemn as I think of the tremendous price paid by my God to ransom me from a death I deserve. To release me from a bondage to rebellion against Him. To restore me to fellowship and communion with Himself. And He paid that price …
"By a Carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade." - Desiderius Erasmus Why was the death of Christ Jesus necessary for our salvation? Understanding the purpose for our salvation is key to answering that question. As a race of humans we were created by our God to experience close …
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