Light is one of the most fundamental features of our natural world and our lives. And it’s also a major theme in the Bible. If you’re like me, you take light for granted most of the time. It’s a simple …
Water is amazing! We can’t live without it. Nothing can live without it. So it shouldn’t surprise us that water is a key theme in the Bible. Personally, I love water! Here in Minnesota we’re surrounded by it. Lakes, rivers, …
Something that tends to happen when a group of outdoorsy people get together? The regaling of tales of past adventures. Have you ever found yourself sitting around a campfire sharing stories of favorite trips, first trips or even worst trips? …
THEME: Fruit of the Spirit Hannah Hurnard’s book Mountain of Spices pairs a plant with each of the Fruits of the Spirit. Here, I connect those plants and our love of the outdoors with our faith journeys. [There’s no other …
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 …