Tweet Vernal Falls from Panorama Trail (Click to View Larger) This is the second time I have been in Yosemite National Park when people have died on the Mist Trail. This past week, I have received so many e-mails and calls from concerned family and friends who heard about there being three deaths in Yosemite, since my family of three […]
As I post this Yosemite Summit 2011 is just ONE WEEK away, so it is time to publish the annual Prayer Poster! Regular Size (918kb) Larger Size (3.6mb) I hope you’ll download a copy, print it out, and post it somewhere so you’ll be reminded to pray for each of us while we are on this UNconference in Yosemite from […]
Soon it will be time for a small band of men to get away from the hustle and busyness and life and ministry and go where it is so quiet and serene you can almost hear the Voice of God audible in the wind… But first, it is time to open registration for Yosemite Summit 2011! Every year a very […]
What is Yosemite Summit? It’s hard to describe. It’s not just another children’s ministry conference. It’s not just a retreat, it’s something incredibly unique and life transforming. It’s an encounter with God – an encounter with creation – an encounter with yourself – and great fellowship with other children’s pastors. If it’s not a children’s pastor’s event – some ask […]
It’s official. Yosemite Summit 2011 dates are announced! And since my favorite number is 4, the fourth Summit is sure to be a special one. Mark your calendar for May 22-26th, 2011. I already have several verbal commitments, so when Registration Opens at the new lower price subsided by the Kidology Foundation this year, be ready to sign up! The […]
Yosemite Summit 2010 is now history. I’m sitting in the airport waiting to come home. E-mail and work will still need to wait until Tuesday (sorry), my family is eager to spend some time with me. It was, as always, an amazing week. I did both my hardest hike ever (Upper Yosemite Falls) and discovered the most amazing, most incredible, […]
Is life crazy busy for you? Have you tried to get it in balance and failed? Have you striven for margin and seen it fill up over and over with church and other stuff and fought to get it out again? Have you wondered, “Can I ever win this battle to get control of my life?!” Me too. But at […]
To get a feel for what Yosemite Summit is, watch the highlight videos on the 2008 and 2009 report pages and click down through the posts throughout this site. There is truly no other conference like this. That is why I call it the UNconference for children’s pastors. It is beyond description, as much as I try to describe it […]
Everyone needs to almost die. By the way, this is my report on my Solo Sabbatical in Yosemite. Everyone has been asking me about my time in Yosemite alone at the end of January/beginning of February – so here it is. I blogged a thank you to my pastor in Illinois on why I was doing a solo sabbatical in […]
I am eager and excited to let you know that Registration for Yosemite Summit 2010 is NOW OPEN! For details on the event explore this site, and when you are ready to apply, simply visit the registration page. For a wonderful visual overview of what you will experience on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a break from ministry and connect […]