November 01 2011, 12:11 pm | Holt Condren
This spring I plan to publish my first book titled Surf the Woods. It written to help men blaze their own trail towards courageous living. Below is an entry from Chapter 3. That chapter talks about the importance of understanding the name God has stamped across your life. It gives context for your ambitious journey. I hope you enjoy the read. As my climbing partner and I walked into the ranger station in Lone Pine, California, we wondered what the conditions were like on Mt. Whitney (14,496 ft). It was October 14 and somewhat late in...
October 07 2011, 6:25 pm | Luke Minkner
Men, there is a battle going on. It's being waged in your homes, your workplaces and the areas where we recreate. It is a battle so subtle, that we often don't even see it. Or maybe we see the symptoms of it but fail to recognize the bigger picture of what is happening below the surface, like attributing a chronic cough to having something stuck in your throat. This is the battle of belief. At any moment, you are making decisions and acting on those decisions based on what you believe to be true at the time. The...
September 13 2011, 8:00 am | Kyle Hollaway
It’s amazing how passivity can creep into your life. It is a subtle enemy that lulls you into a sedentary life that ultimately robs you of your ability to “fight the good fight”. I didn’t plan to fall victim to passivity. It just happened, one small choice at a time. Life was good and I didn’t have any real struggles or worries. Naturally there were financial concerns due to increased costs (gasoline, cellular data plans, kids activities), but nothing that was causing me to lose sleep at...
August 25 2011, 8:18 am | Kyle Hollaway
“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 It was just a year ago September that we hosted the Summit Outfitters kick-off breakfast and outlined the vision and mission for the ministry. Little did we know at that time all that Christ would accomplish in our midst in the coming year. While we were full...