Jesus Before Politics
The following is a sermon by the Episcopal Bishop for the diocese of Spokane, Gretchen Rehberg. It put to words what I’ve been feeling lately. I’ve seen so many followers of Jesus place their politics before the Gospel. While we may disagree about specific solutions, we must all agree on and focus on the work that Christ so clearly asked us to do.
Building Healthy Teams - Elevate Summit, Denver
In preparation for speaking at Elevate Summit in Denver, I prepared this script for my talk. I wasn’t able to memorize it fully, so wanted to share it in text since there were a few key points that may be easier to digest in this format. The video of the talk is embedded at the end. 👍
First Responses Matter
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke
The Christian Church Has No Alternative...
The Christian church has no alternative but to engage in actions which challenge the evils of society—poverty, ignorance, disease, oppression, injustice, war, and prejudice—and to attempt to create more human alternatives. The Christian faith community therefore is called: to stop contributing to our social ills; to take a stand on social issues; to raise a prophetic voice against injustice; to take positive action on behalf of liberation; to influence public opinion; to join with others working for social justice; to identify with and become the advocate to the cause of the outsider; to eliminate the chasm between personal and social religion (why don’t we turn the current enthusiasm for the Holy Spirit—long overdue—into a concern for the manifestation of the works of the Holy Spirit?); and to respond to people’s hunger for spiritual life by relating worship and prayer to social action, for both together are the work (liturgy) of a faith community.
Selling Our 2006 27ft Jayco
With the purchase of our new home in North Idaho, it’s time to downsize our travel options. It’ll be sad to see our tiny home leave, but it’s the right thing to do.
We Bought A House
The rumors are true: after 439 days on the road, we’ve decided to buy a home and put down some roots. We’ve purchased a lovely little house on 5 acres in northern Idaho.
Learning In The Coffee Shop
Working from a coffee shop in Flagstaff, AZ. I brought Ava with me so she could do her school work without interrupting siblings around. To get some better light, she occupied a table on the other side of the room from me. I just looked over and she’s not doing her work …
Working From the Road
I’ve had a few questions recently about how I work from the road, so I figured I’d sum it all up in a post here. Granted, I’m sure some of these points will get out-dated at some point, but this is how I work from the road now.
2016 Full-Timers Survey
We spent most of January boondocking with a few other full-timers. People from different walks of life, but all sharing the same desire to live on the road and explore America.
Hi there, I'm Jon.
Writer. Musician. Adventurer. Nerd.
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