There are two types of people I’ve met who are terrified of doing something wrong. First, those who know the repercussions of their mistake and don’t want to face the consequences. Second, those with an undercover or overt sense of…

Self-Righteousness = Fear of Being Wrong

McNeil Point and Up Cathedral Ridge
Some of you may remember when I tried to get to McNeil Point in Mount Hood National Forest back in 2016 via the Mazama Trail. That didn’t work out very well, as the clouds socked in the entire meadow and…

Sneak Peek: The Wasatch and the Uintas!
Yesterday’s post took us through my adventures on the Beartooth Highway and in the Wind River Range in Wyoming. It was a fantastic part of the trip, but we still had a week and a half until we needed to…

Sneak Peek: The Beartooths and the Winds!
Well, I just got back from another cross-continent trip! This one was cooked up by a few of my fellow adventurers. “Let’s go to the Wind River Range!” they said (if in not so many words). “We haven’t been in…

Small Faith Grows Faith
I heard a story this past week about a pacifist who entered the army during World War II. He was assigned to the medical team because he refused to carry a gun. During one the battles, the Americans were in…
Patreon August/September Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
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Patreon August/September Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
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Patreon August/September Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
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Should All Prophesy Be Positive or Judgmental?
If you’ve been around the church for a while, you’ve probably run across “prophets” – people full of judgment and condemnation who reveal others’ sins and call them to repentance, usually with anger and a sour expression. Actually, if you’ve…

The Waterfall in Lower Monarch Canyon
I’ve had my eye on Lower Monarch Canyon ever since I first read about it back c.2021. A perennial waterfall in the desert reached via a desert walk and hiking up a canyon? Yes, please! The Monarch Canyon Waterfall in…