THEME: Fruit of the Spirit Hannah Hurnard’s book Mountain of Spices pairs a real life plant to each of the Fruits of the Spirit. Here, I include those plants as a way to connect our love of nature and the …
Two “heavenly” phenomena happened this spring here in the US: a complete solar eclipse and a solar storm that caused widespread northern lights. I didn’t travel to the “path of totality” for the April 8th eclipse. And May’s northern lights …
The way pearls are formed in mollusks parallels how God uses irritations in our lives to make something beautiful. Parallels of God’s Character There are so many places in the world and in life where God’s character is represented. I …
Do you ever wish you had a quick devotional guide for your backpacking or camping trip? Sometimes you don’t want to do a full study and just want something you can bring along on a road trip or while you’re …
“Give us today our daily bread” is part of the prayer Jesus taught His disciples to pray. We can apply the idea of daily bread to our enjoyment of the outdoors and—most importantly—to our enjoyment of the Lord Himself. The …
Did you know there are hundreds of verses in the Bible that talk about nature or use something in the natural world to teach us a life lesson? If you love nature and the outdoors like I do, it’s pretty …
Tent camping vs hammock camping—which one is right for your next trip? It depends! Keep reading to see why… I’ve done a fair amount of camping. So I have in mind what I know I need to take—with slight edits …
There’s so much in our Bible about what healthy Christian community looks like. And the outdoors is one of the best places to build it! Community could mean an individual church…THE Church…families…friend groups…roommates…church staff…ministry staff…classmates. There are tons of ways …
There are several stories in the Bible of the Lord speaking clearly to people who were in the wilderness. I should point out that people in Biblical times didn’t go to the wilderness for fun adventures like we do today. …