Going the Distance
Going the Distance | 7 Continents | 7 Marathons | 1 Justice Mission I was walking back to my hotel on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok after a meeting at a…
Seeking That Which Is Lost
Every morning when I leave my house, I am reminded of the value of seeking that which is lost. Four years ago, I landscaped the barren strip between the sidewalk…
New Personal Worst Marathon Time
Warning: this story is going to get ugly. No pretty pictures to accompany this blog. I have been running marathons since 2002. It’s never been about the time, although I…
Whistle Me Home
My father was a dairy farmer. He milked cows twice a day until he was seventy. I’ve chosen to persevere in doing other things, but I think I inherited a strong streak of…
Oases In the Desert
By definition, almost, deserts are dry, empty and barren. But after a brief visit a few months ago with my wife Judy to the Colorado Desert in Joshua Tree National Park…
A Culture of Remembrance
In January 2016, after spending three days in Berlin with some of my fellow IJM leaders, Dietmar Roller (chief executive of IJM Germany) took me on a walking tour of…
Leadership Lessons from the Appalachian Trail
Last August, Judy (my wife) and I undertook a physical challenge unlike any we had previously embraced—and both of us have completed more than twenty marathons. We’ve also done several…