Category: Jesus Sees the Wilderness

  • A closer view of the Tetons from the Andy Stone Trail, Jedediah Smith Wilderness / Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

    Acing the Test, Part 4

    Joseph aced many tests in his life.  From belief in the face of obstacles to faithfulness when everything was going…

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  • On Goat Peak overlooking Wanless Lake, Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, Montana

    Acing the Test, Part 3

    We’re continuing our series on Joseph and how he handled the trials and tests that came into his life.  First,…

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  • Hiking the Cliff Lake Trail toward Chicago Peak and Milwaukee Pass in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness of Montana

    Acing the Test, Part 2

      Last week, we talked about how Joseph aced his first test: The test of believing what God was telling…

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  • Approaching New Alto along the Pueblo Alto Loop in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico

    Acing the Test, Part 1

    If any of us have lived in relationship with Jesus for very long, we’ve personally experienced the fact that there…

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  • Views over Honeoye Lake from Harriet Hollister Spencer State Park, New York

    Rest in the Storm

    I wrote last week about turning our faces to the storm – facing it so we can see what is…

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  • The Swiftcurrent Pass Trail just above Swiftcurrent Creek in the Swiftcurrent Amphitheater, Glacier National Park, Montana

    Face to the Storm

    Last summer, I had the special treat of hiking to the Swiftcurrent Lookout with four amazing group members (some of…

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  • Views toward Mount Baker from North Cascades National Park, Washington

    Mountains and Valleys

    I love mountaintops.  Most of my favorite hikes have been high-elevation – peaks overlooking the mountains, ridgelines with views to…

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  • The Upper Falls in Letchworth State Park, New York, under the new rail bridge

    Pleasure in His Purpose

    Eric Liddell, the British sprinter who broke world records at the 1924 Olympics, once said, “I believe God made me…

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  • Views of the Sierras from Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park, California

    Creation is Not Our Salvation

    In the hiking communities I’m blessed to be a part of, I hear many comments about the wilderness.  They talk…

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  • On top of UN 12812 above Independence Pass, San Isabel and White River National Forests, Colorado

    The Narrow Road in the Wilderness

    I tend to lump wilderness trails into two categories: 1) The trails that are wide and crowded, and 2) The…

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