Ten guys from our church (myself included) headed out to hike 15 miles through Indian Cave State Park in southeast Nebraska. I just hiked this trail 2 weeks ago. We had a great hike. For me this was my last shake down hike before my …
Read MoreIndian Cave State Park Hike: April 15-16, 2014
Following two days of rest at home after my hike on the Cedar Creek Trail, I headed out with my oldest son Wesley and my friend Barry and his son Alex on a 15-mile, two-day hike at Indian Cave State Park just North of Fall …
Read MoreCedar Creek Trail: Southern Loop Hike
The Cedar Creek Trail is just outside of Ashland, about 20 minutes South of Columbia, Missouri. My friend Ben and I started out from the Pine Ridge Campground at 12:30 PM on Friday April 11. This was a shakedown hike for me in preparation for …
Read MoreLent 2014
It is time to change the mood. It is time to pull back. It is time to rethink, restart, repent. It is the season of Lent. I am preparing myself for Lent now for the seventh time. I have been practicing Lent since 2008, when …
Read MoreA new adventure begins…in 120 days
I am thrilled to announce the 120-day countdown to a new adventure has begun, an adventure that I would like to document on my blog. I have been blogging for 8 years, since March 2006, primarily on topics related to theology and Christian ministry. These …
Read MoreA Eucharistic People
The heart of Christian worship is the celebration of communion, otherwise known as “the Lord’s Supper” or “the Eucharist.” All other elements of Christian worship are tangential to eating the bread and drinking from the cup in a proclamation of Jesus’ death. Jesus’ body was …
Read MoreSubstance and Evidence
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1 KJV) Faith is a human attribute. Faith is an essential human attribute. God has no need of faith because nothing is unseen for him, but we earth-bound creatures …
Read MoreN.T. Wright on the Ordination of Practicing Homosexuals
The acceptability of homosexuality is becoming one of the defining issues of our day. Gay marriage has become a polarizing cultural issue with current trends showing a rise in the support for the legalization of same-sex unions. A recent ABC News/Washington Post survey showed 58% …
Read MoreBig Piney Trail Hike: March 15-16, 2013
When searching for the “best trails” in Missouri, I came across a number of blogs and reviews describing the Big Piney Trail, including a write-up in Backpacker Magazine. I was looking for a loop to hike over two days, with one night of back country camping. I wanted to …
Read MoreThe Jesus Life
John, the beloved disciple of Jesus, makes things simple for us. He writes: Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. (1 John 5:12) The logic here is indeed simple. Jesus equals life. No Jesus, …
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