Facing Fear

Press On Toward Your God-Given Dream

If God's called you to do something, then don't give up. EVER! Even when life gets hard. Even when it seems like the goal is impossible or will take fifty years to accomplish. Don't ever give up. I want to encourage you to press on, and I want to do this through sharing how God… Continue reading Press On Toward Your God-Given Dream

The Christian Walk

A Message To Your Aching Heart

I know the pain. You've had a dream for so long, and once again it's starting to slip out of your fingers. You thought it was finally the time to step into that next season. You've probably pleaded with God for years to make this dream a reality and your aching heart just can't deal… Continue reading A Message To Your Aching Heart

The Adventurous Life

How Do You Find Adventure?

What is adventure? What happened to adventure? And, how do we find it? To many, these answers are elusive. We wonder why is adventure so hard to find. But I don't think we need to search for adventure. I believe it's right in front of all of us. I hope that by the end of… Continue reading How Do You Find Adventure?

Thrive Stories

Sneak Peek Into My Book “Winter”: Man’s Best Friend

Shamgar held the bow steady. His arrow trained on a bull elk. A big elk with a 4-by-5 point rack. Patience was the key. Mason, Shamgar, and Tom waited in a hole they dug into the snow. The perfect hunting blind. From the elk’s perspective, only Shamgar’s head and shoulders poked above the snow wall.… Continue reading Sneak Peek Into My Book “Winter”: Man’s Best Friend

The Adventurous Life

How Do We Live Wilder?

In my book Discovering God's Calling and in many of my blog posts I talk about living wilder. But how do we take this idea and make it applicable? Can everyone live wilder? Or is this lifestyle only available to singles who are able to travel and explore this world? How do we live wilder?… Continue reading How Do We Live Wilder?

The Adventurous Life

Discovering God’s Calling (Guest Post/Author Interview)

I had the honor of guest posting on another blog this week. The host interviewed me about my book Discovering God's Calling and asked some really intriguing and important questions. Check it out! I'll post the beginning below but click here to go to the original blog. Discovering God's Calling By Philip Wilder Today is… Continue reading Discovering God’s Calling (Guest Post/Author Interview)

The Adventurous Life

INTO THE WILD: How To Fight Your Fear of God’s Calling

Today I'd like to point to you my friend's blog who hosted me this week. This is the first part of the post, but to finish reading, you'll need to go to her blog by clicking here. I'll also be giving away a free copy of my book on her blog. Go to the link… Continue reading INTO THE WILD: How To Fight Your Fear of God’s Calling

The Adventurous Life

Why I Befriended a Known ISIS Sympathizer

"Be safe." "Don't go to dangerous places." "Don't do what you aren't comfortable with." I've heard lots of people say these things. But is this really what life is about? What if there's a grand adventure for us out there that requires us to take these risks? One big risk I took while in the… Continue reading Why I Befriended a Known ISIS Sympathizer

The Adventurous Life

2 Ways to Answer Your Heart’s Cry for Adventure

Is your life meaningful? Are you excited to wake up each day? Do you feel like you are making a difference in the world? Does your life feel like an adventure? Last week I shared some challenging words from my heart in my post 3 Reasons Why I’m Mad at the American Church, and I… Continue reading 2 Ways to Answer Your Heart’s Cry for Adventure

The Adventurous Life

3 Reasons Why I’m Mad at the American Church

Does your faith seem more like an addition to your life than the reason you are alive? If so I apologize. I've held back a lot of my frustrations on this blog for the sake of being nice. I see now that by staying quiet, I'm doing a disservice to the church. I don't intend… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why I’m Mad at the American Church