Darrel MuthAug 16, 20212 minWe May Be In the Ascent of our LivesIn 2011 I hiked with two friends, Mark, and David, to the summit of Kilimanjaro: 19,340 feet/5895 meters. We took 6 days, 4 to summit and...
Darrel MuthJun 22, 20212 minWintering ThroughParker Palmer writes: "But the seeds of possibility planted with such hope in the fall must eventually endure winter, when the potentials...
Bob JonesJun 1, 20213 minWhat Do You Do When You Can't See The Finish Line?Marathons have mile markers for a reason. A runner may be absolutely exhausted. Your tank is near empty. Your muscles are screaming. Your...
Al DowneyMay 27, 20215 minA Timely ToppleOften, when we think ‘destruction,’ God is thinking ‘construction.’ It was a red-letter day in my life when I realized that a complete...
Darrel MuthApr 27, 20212 minFeeling Forced? Want Vindication?If crisis reveals character, this is certainly the season for exposing our true nature. Organizational structures and we who populate...
Al DowneyApr 13, 20215 minBuilding A Solid ShipChristopher Columbus was 41 years old when he embarked on his first voyage to discover a new passage to the far East. It was a perilous,...
Darrel MuthMar 26, 20214 minForbear! The Power of Spiritual HabitIt has been said many times, perhaps too many times in the past year; we are living in unsettling times. Words and phrases like Pivot,...
Bob JonesMar 8, 20212 minResilience: The Secret Sauce Of Pastoral FitnessResilience is the secret sauce of pastoral fitness. Rick Warren describes resilience as, “…the ability to bounce back. It’s the ability...