We March Forth!
God continues to do great things here at Canyon Ministries, and we continue to be amazed. Once again, we want to thank everyone who has stepped up in helping the ministry this past year. From prayers, to financial support, to notes and emails of encouragement, you have been the fuel that has helped enable us to remain a strong voice in the wilderness. We praise God for you being part of our Canyon Ministries family. We want to update you on this year so far and trust you’ll be encouraged.
2022 River Trips Coming Soon!
As we ramp things up here at Canyon Ministries in preparation for our busy spring and summer season for rim tours, walking tours, and hiking tours at the Grand Canyon, we also have river trips on our minds! Not only are we excited for this season's trips, but we will soon be publishing our 2022 river trip schedule here in a couple of weeks. We know many of you are waiting with anticipation for that. Because we experience exciting rapids, stellar night skies, and incredible hikes to see Native
Christmas at the Grand Canyon
As I child, one of my favorite nights of the entire year was Christmas Eve. It was one where my family would turn the lights and music down low, light some candles, and gather together to read the Christmas story from the Bible. After our family time reflecting on the meaning of Christmas, we would go to bed. I'd like to say we'd soon be asleep, but that was far from the truth. As a young boy lying in bed and staring at the small strand of Christmas lights
WOW
We are nearly at the halfway mark of the 2019 river season. Our time at the bottom of Grand Canyon is always super sweet. Great friendships, scenery, and adventure combine in the most perfect blend of sights, sounds, and emotions. As always, the most common word spoken is, WOW! I have always attributed this to the flood of beauty overwhelming the eyes and brain. I still believe this to be true, but I have come to learn that there is more going on with every WOW moment. The word
Called and Equipped
God faithfully calls people to join the Canyon Ministries team and brings people who radiate joy and a desire to serve. As executive director of Canyon Ministries, I am blessed to help equip and celebrate others in doing meaningful kingdom work. I appreciate the words the Apostle Paul spoke to Timothy: “You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others
The Great Unconformity in the Grand Canyon
This massive erosional plane would be precisely the kind of feature you would expect to see if there really was a worldwide flood as described in Genesis and elsewhere in the Bible. One of the places we often explore on our Grand Canyon river trips is a little side canyon found at river mile 120 called Blacktail Canyon. Blacktail is a very narrow slot canyon carved predominantly into the golden-brown latticed ledges of the Tapeats Sandstone. For many folks, the time spent in Blacktail is the highlight of their Grand
The Best Ballad Ever Written
I'm a huge fan of the classic western ballads. I like a song that gets somewhere and tells a compelling story. The best ballads make you laugh, cry, shudder a bit, and leave you inspired. There have been some fantastic ballad writers/singers over the years: Marty Robbins, Jimmy Dean, Johnny Cash, John Denver, Tom T. Hall and many others. However, these are completely forgettable names when compared to the ballad God wrote when He formed Grand Canyon. The Ballad of Grand Canyon inspires from the first note. Launching from Lee's