Fight Club
Right. Left. Right. Left. Hook! We were in the church basement, practicing our punches with a North London boxing trainer. We were surrounded by painted…
Losing Home Field Advantage
For the past five years, Bec and I have had the advantage of being on our own turf. We’ve been able to establish a culture,…
To the “Green and Pleasant Land”
I blame Monty Python. I was introduced to this craziness in high school, with the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and first learned…
The Courage to Continue
This post is part of a series on my family’s next adventure. If you want to see where it all began, start with my last…
Why I Love Spain… and Why I Have to Leave
We moved here in 2009, and since then, we’ve trained and led over 120 young adults who were looking to launch into new lives on…
Virile Agitur
Every three months, I lead a hike to the top of a nearby mountain with the men in my community. This month, I thought the…
Finding the Mini-Battles
What is it about men that makes them seek out ways to do difficult things together? I recently had the pleasure of taking part in…
What is in Your Go Bag?
The CG shows up at my door, there’s an urgent need right now somewhere in the world, I am the only one that could do…
CHURCH IN THE WILD. New Church, Part 2.
Sorry Jay-Z, your song has a dope beat, but I know there’s a church in the Wild. Admission: I’ve become an Easter and Christmas church-goer.…