The dirt road between the Hans Flat Ranger Station and the top of the Flint Trail is unique in the Maze District in that it’s on top of the Orange Cliffs. Most of the area commonly called the Maze District…

NP-633: Hans Flat to the Flint Trail

Be Genuine; Don’t Lie
In the book of Revelation, John writes that everyone who “loves and practices falsehood” (or lies) is not in the city of God (22:15). This has been compared to a similar list in Revelation 21:8, which mentions liars (or deceivers),…

Paddling Lake Ontario: Sandbar Park to Webster Park
You might remember that last year I wrote about kayaking Irondequoit Creek from Ellison Park to Irondequoit Bay, and then about kayaking Irondequoit Bay from La Salle Landing (the mouth of Irondequoit Creek) to the mouth of Irondequoit Bay. Our…

Shame Doesn’t Lead to Repentance
It’s an interesting thing to be a leader in a sinful society. Paul the Apostle was growing baby Christians in a culture so sinful it might possibly make the Western world look pure. I won’t go into the details of…

Viewpoints in Island in the Sky
There are quite a number of viewpoints in the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park. Most are right along the road (or nearly so!) and take you to sweeping vistas of the canyons below. In this post,…

Purity is Full, Not Empty
A few weeks ago, I talked about holiness – how holiness isn’t so much about being empty of sin as much as it is being filled with all good things. You can empty out a space for Christ, but unless…

Scrambling Up through Wilson Arch
Who hasn’t seen Wilson Arch while driving US-191 south of Moab? You go through a slickrock canyon and then, bam! There’s the arch high up on the cliffs right beside the highway. To be honest, I’ve driven by it any…

Your Mouth Determines Your Level of Authority
The pursuit of freedom can take you some interesting places. In God, we’re made free (John 8:36, Galatians 5:1, Acts 13:39, etc.), especially if you walk by the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 3:17). But like the Galatians (5:13), Peter’s friends…

Ledges Trail: One of the Best in Cuyahoga Valley!
If there’s one trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park that you shouldn’t miss, it’s the Ledges Trail. Besides being a nice hike in its own merit, it showcases what some would call “bluffage” – huge rocks and cliff faces, often…

Motivation Not Through Guilt or Shame
If you want to help people toe the line, one of the most effective methods is through motivating them via guilt and shame. We see it all the time – “If you don’t do this, you can’t be one of…