December 13th, 2012
Tweet There are few places on the earth like Yosemite National Park. And there is no conference like Yosemite Summit… because it is the UN-conference for men in ministry. You’ve been to conferences. You’ve gotten overloaded with ideas when you were overloaded already when you arrived. More ideas was not what you were needing. You [...]
July 2nd, 2012
TweetAs you hike around Yosemite, you will often see small piles of rocks, called cairns, stacked by hikers that have passed that way before you. Their intent is to mark the trail. Yes, at times visitors to Yosemite can get carried away and build too many of them, even on clearly marked trails (and those [...]
June 23rd, 2012
TweetAs you hike around Yosemite, especially in the highly trafficked areas of the Valley, you will often see areas closed off with a sign that says, “AREA CLOSED – Restoration In Progress.” The caretakers of the park understand the need for rest…even for nature. For things to grow healthily, they need a time of rest. [...]
April 29th, 2011
Tweet(Download wallpaper size) This is one of my favorite pictures from Yosemite Summit. We were at the top of Nevada Falls overlooking a vast vista to the valley below as the sun was setting and marveling at how big our shadows were when i got the idea for this photo. The Three Musketeers! What was [...]
March 27th, 2011
TweetToday, when I took my son to the park I had an experience that got me thinking. You see, my five year old LOVES to swing, and he’ll have me push him for a very long time – and it’s O.K. – I’ll use that time to talk to him, or sometimes just think as [...]
March 9th, 2011
TweetDear Senior Pastor, I’m thinking of quitting. Don’t get me wrong. I love my job. I love the kids. I even love you, most of the time. (J/K) It’s just that I feel like I hardly know God any more. I know that sounds crazy, I’m a pastor for crying out loud! But speaking of [...]
June 1st, 2010
Tweet Me as Evening Settles in over Nevada Falls (click 4 large view) This place is beyond description, though of course, I try. As I often say, it is where God showed off. Our language lacks adequate words to do Yosemite justice.Incredible. Amazing. Spectacular. Breathtaking. Beautiful. Magnificent.I suppose the best I can use is awe-inspiring. [...]
May 28th, 2010
Tweet 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 [...]
May 3rd, 2010
Tweet Last year at this time I was overwhelmed with depression, anger, insecurity, and the demands of a ministry that I didn’t realize was coming to an end. The Yosemite Summit turned out to be exactly what I needed to recognize my true value before an amazing God who delights in me regardless of my [...]
April 13th, 2010
TweetWhy go back to Yosemite? I prayed about the opportunity and tossed it around for a while. Would this year match the experience I had last year? Would it be better? Would it not be as good? There were so many reasons to go back and really no reason to not go. The number one [...]