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10 Reasons to Celebrate Silence

It was a Saturday afternoon at Helfrich Golf Course, and I was set to tee off with my two sons, Louis and Will, for a round of golf.  As I […]

Health

A Vision for Evansville: Prioritizing Health & Well-Being in the River City

Vision:  The physical, psychological, and social health of our citizens should be the foremost priority of our community and its leaders.  It is a key in the pursuit of happiness.  […]

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On the Trail With My Kids – A River to River Summary

It was almost four years ago on December 23, 2019 that my four oldest kids, Zach, Emma, Matthew, Noah, and I, took off on an unseasonably warm day with a […]

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Toward the Top

We had just left camp about 20 minutes prior, heading out on the trail at 7:20 AM.  Will and I were alone on the road, as the others were well […]

Faith

Unseen

The following prayer was taken from my book “40 Days of Hopeful Prayer” In the world of crazy things, I sometimes think that the wildest thing of all is that […]

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From Resistance to Love

Over the past couple of decades, I have come to learn that regular activity is not only a key to being physically and psychologically healthy, but also more socially and […]

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Backpacking Is a Quintessential Christian Activity

“Not everything in life is essential.  If everything is essential, then nothing is essential.” I had just awoken to the sounds of a gurgling stream.  The previous night, a thundershower […]

Nature

It Moves, Therefore It Is

It is 5 AM.  I lie asleep in bed and all is still.  Yet is it really? All around me, the universe is expanding at speeds so fast and controversial, […]

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Yellowstone: Trekking Through the Heart of Beauty & Isolation

For an audio version of the following illustrated print account of the Yellowstone trek, see this link: https://on.soundcloud.com/JVeq2 Day 1:  September 8 Start Time: ~ 4:15 PM MST  End Time: […]

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Walking in the New Year

We pulled into the parking lot.  The temperature was 27 degrees.  As expected, Dave and Elliott were waiting for us.  After dropping a vehicle at the planned ending point (19 […]