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An Epic Journey
In less than 24 hours, Judy and I will embark on an epic 27,000 km journey (one-way) that will take us to Auckland, New Zealand and Perth, Australia before returning…
Justice Begins By Not Looking Away
Last week, while representing IJM Canada in Winnipeg, I had the opportunity to visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for a second time. Since I had toured the museum…
“Going the Distance” Heads to South America!
Here’s some news I have been eager to announce! I will complete the second stage of the seven-year “Going the Distance” challenge in Buenos Aires, Argentina on September 23, 2018.…
Going the Distance: 42.2 km, No More, No Less
A week and a half ago, on Sunday morning October 15, I crowded into Amsterdam’s historic 1928 Olympic Stadium along with more than 16,000 other runners in preparation for the…
Going the Distance: IJM’s Eight-Day Rescue Streak
Some runners engage in streaking– referring to the practice of running every day for an extended period of time (not to be confused with the unfortunate fad from the 70s…
Going the Distance: 38,000 Steps Forward At Presque Isle
Although I’ve completed more than 20 marathons, I’ve never stepped up to the start line with as much trepidation as I did on September 10 at the Erie Marathon at…
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…
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…