My discipleship book, By the Way: Getting Serious About Following Jesus releases in two weeks! I was honored to have my friend Derwin Gray write the forward. Derwin is the pastor of Transformation Church in the Charlotte, NC area. He was raised by a grandmother …
Read MoreAT GA Section Hike Videos: Day 4-8
Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 7 Bonus Video Day 8
Read MoreAppalachian Trail Georgia Section Hike: Day 7
Saturday, June 14, 2014 16.2 miles to Hawk Mountain Shelter Fell asleep by about 10:45 PM last night and slept good until 1:30 AM. Laid awake listening to music till about 2:30 or so and then shut off the music and fell back to sleep …
Read MoreAppalachian Trail Georgia Section Hike: Day 4
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 9.2 miles to Low Gap Shelter Today was, without a doubt, wildlife Wednesday. I saw a deer, an orange salamander, a black salamander, a snake, and bears! O yes…I saw a bear on the Appalachian Trail! Before I get to the …
Read MoreAT GA Section Hike Videos: Day 0 – 3
Day 0: The night before the hike Day 1: Deep Gap NC to Plumborchard Gap Shelter Day 2: Plumborchard Gap to Deep Gap Shelter Day 3: Deep Gap Shelter to Unicoi Gap
Read MoreAppalachian Trail Georgia Section Hike: Day 3
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 13.1 miles to Unicoi Gap We survived the storm! I dosed off closer to midnight last night. I was sleeping good until I was awakened by the sound of rain on my tarp. I felt the foot end of my sleeping …
Read MoreAppalachian Trail Georgia Section Hike: Day 1
Sunday, June 8, 2014 11.3 miles to Plumorchard Gap Shelter Woke up about 6:45 AM at the cabin. I slept on the top bunk and hit my head on the (moving) ceiling fan on my way down the ladder. Ouch! Any remaining cobwebs in my …
Read MoreAppalachian Trail Georgia Section Hike: Day 0
The day before the hike Saturday, June 7, 2014 Driving to the airport in the rain and I have a strange mix of emotions. I am excited, no doubt. This trip has been two years in the making. I think I have literally thought about …
Read MoreI Tremble at the Thought of Belief
I tremble at the thought of belief. To look past our opinions and passing thoughts and to explore our beliefs, the ones nestled deep in our hearts, is to see the hidden secrets forming our identity as human beings. To believe is to be human. …
Read MoreOral Roberts: A Complex Legacy
I was in my office last Tuesday, when I heard the news that Oral Roberts had passed away. I saw it on Twitter first, a tweet from a nationally-known leader and author. I quickly goggled it and found it to be true when I read …
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