In a quiet boat full of water.

Hey friend. A couple weeks ago, our Sunday texts were about Jesus in the boat with the disciples, in the storm. And about Paul telling the church in Corinth about the ways he’d persevered:  “in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in […]

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A prayer for the fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

God. We are here.You are here, too. Although that’s backwards. You are here.We are here, too. For longer than I can remember,longer than my parents could remember,longer than any living person can remember,you are here. Before these buildings,before any buildings,before any person began building,you are here. Before my worries, as small as they are,before any […]

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Keep me soft

Wow. I’ve been hit by my need to be less judgmental, over and over. My pride keeps rising to the surface at every turn. I could go on, but you get the idea. God, keep my heart tender! Another Paul once said, “Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through […]

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Apparently, you have to read.

Hey friend- In Fort Wayne, there’s a great used book store called Hyde Brothers. I seldom visit. But with fake internet friends in town last May, we visited. I found Eugene Peterson’s book, Practice Resurrection: A conversation on growing up in Christ. I thought, “I’ve tried reading this and it hasn’t worked. I bet it’s […]

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Helmets up!

Rich Dixon catches us up on the riding! +++ It was time to begin FREEDOM TOUR 2013. Our hardy little team, accompanied by some friends who came to ride with and support us on the first leg of the journey, gathered in Cheyenne. We began a tradition that’s continued through every ride for 12 years. […]

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