November 2013

This picture was taken on a 4-day trip in August of this year.  I am standing next to a large outcropping of travertine which is redeposited limestone that leached out of the layers above.  We are at a place called the Travertine Grotto, one of the treasured stops along the lower part of the river.  I am explaining the hike we are about to commence upon into a grotto (long narrow cave like opening in the canyon walls).  It is a bit of a scamper up a rope

We thank you for your prayers in regards to the Answers in Genesis (AIG) College Expo this past weekend.  God answered your prayers with great blessings. I had the opportunity to thank and encourage the staff at AIG as well as provide an update on the work of Canyon Ministries.  God provided good connections with colleges and students alike.  There were some Canyon Ministries alumni around as well who stopped by to share the impact their river trip continues to have in their lives.  It is always a

It is November 11th in Northern Arizona.  It's been another exquisite day of sunny and 65 degrees.  The sun is setting now and directing its remaining energy at Humphrey's Peak (the highest point in Arizona at 12,633 ft.). At times it appears as though the sun is inside the mountain setting it aglow. Perhaps it is somewhat illustrative of the position that Canyon Ministries is in right now.  We daily experience the presence and empowering of God's Spirit lighting a fire within us to serve His kingdom with

The beginning of a matter is significant to the whole.  Where one begins greatly influences where one ends. In the movie, "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", Indiana was required to find the perceived location of the holy grail.  His father had done copious amounts of research dedicated to the discovery of the grail; the cup of Christ.  He had journaled his research entirely within one book. His research included a very detailed map that gave the precise location of the grail and explicit directions to get there.  However,