March 2nd, 2008
One of our Summiteers ruptured his achilles tendon and is headed into 9 months of rehab. (ouch!) Seems the doctor doesn’t think hiking Yosemite is such a good idea. I’ve gone ahead and guaranteed him the first spot in Yosemite Summit 2009 – but that means we have ONE MORE SPOT OPEN for this May. [...]
January 23rd, 2008
Roped my last guy to come to Yosemite Summit! Praise the Lord! Yosemite Summit is now FULL! That’s right. Josh, Tom, Dave, Chip, John, Peter and now Kurt and headin’ with Karl to the greatest place on earth to worship where God’s majesty is on display like no where else! There will be a waiting [...]
January 16th, 2008
Amazing What Google Images Can Dig Up!* “Voila! I’m in.” So said Peter when he became the 7th guy to join Yosemite Summit. And what better place for a guy to go whose name means “Rock!” And that means there is ONLY ONE MORE SPOT available for this unique Unconference retreat for children’s pastors! Peter [...]
January 7th, 2008
Our newest hiker, John, has only been a children’s pastor for two years. So, in his words, “renewal is not high on the list” but after experiencing a major children’s ministry conference and being overwhelmed by all the pressure to “do this” and “do that” and copy other ministries, John decided he first wanted to [...]
January 4th, 2008
That’s Chip at the top of Half Dome! Chip is the latest to join us at Yosemite Summit! We are now past the half way mark with ONLY THREE SPOTS left for guys to join us for Yosemite Summit. Registration can not be increased, once we have eight there will be a waiting list! Why [...]
January 3rd, 2008
It has long been said that to an optimist the cup is Half Full, and to a pessimist the cup is Half Empty. Well, I am excited to let you know that Yosemite Summit is now HALF FULL – which means if you are feeling “half empty” in your spiritual life – there is still [...]
October 15th, 2007
Yes, it’s true. The outdoor hot tub at our amazing lodge in Yosemite National Park is a four person hot tub, and Tom, a children’s pastor from Pennsylvania will be leaving his wife and four kids behind to soak in more than just hot water… he’ll be soaking in the presence of God in one [...]
October 13th, 2007
Well, now I know for sure I won’t be headin’ to Yosemite all by myself! Josh, a children’s pastor from Joliet, Illinois will be heading to California for his first time… and what a fantastic time he will have, getting to experience what is arguably the most amazing place in the Northern Hemisphere on his [...]