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Aug 11, 20144 min

Fiercely Interdependent

Fiercely Interdependent – My sunglasses had disappeared the night before, and this, along with some other things, meant that we were...

Jul 29, 20144 min

Eternity in our hearts – Leaning into our longings

Most years, the first or second week of December, I’m in the little town of Schladming, in the Austrian Alps, to teach at a Bible school...

May 9, 20147 min

Success, Sabbaticals, Loss, and Heading to the Alps

If success is a mountain, I’m an accidental climber. Has it ever happened to you? You’ve been working hard for goals you believe in for...

May 8, 20142 min

Life is a Journey: Step by Step

There’s a hearing. It comes to us in dreams, or songs, or after a conversation in the corner booth of a Tuesday night with the one we...

Apr 23, 20145 min

Taking thought for tomorrow – Lessons in making life meaningful from ants and firewood

On that same sofa, a tilt of the head to the left and I see the fire, which represents warmth, safety (when confined in the firebox), and...

Feb 26, 20145 min

Setbacks and Overcoming – The first is assured; the second is optional.

sometimes your world gets shattered Dream big and work hard for it, because doing so takes you places — not always where you want, but...

Feb 19, 20144 min

O the Places You’ll Go! The Wisdom of Embracing Life as Journey

“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” I grew up living in “Cat in the Hat”, and...

Sep 11, 20134 min

Faith, Sight, and Cairnes on trails: Examining the “historical” Jesus in the bestseller

At the outset, Aslan shares his testimony of becoming a Christian, and then his predictable college deconstruction of his faith, as he...

Sep 3, 20134 min

Walking Carefully: The Context changes the focus

FOCUS ON THE END: Slacklining is the art of walking a short distance on a thin line stretched between two trees. Learning how to do...

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