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The Paradox of Community: RAGBRAI II

by Nicole Havelka | Aug 16, 2018 | Change Leadership, Community, Self Care | 0 Comments

Nothing prepared me for all the bikes. I knew that 15-20,000 people ride RAGBRAI (The Register’s Annual Great Ride Across Iowa) each year. I knew that we would mostly be on two-lane roads, closed down to car traffic. To call it overwhelming is an understatement. I...

Church on Wheels: RAGBRAI I

by Nicole Havelka | Aug 5, 2018 | Change Leadership, Community, Self Care | 0 Comments

Bicycles, unicycles, elliptical machines, wheelchairs and roller blades became a metaphor for the Kin-dom of God. Actually, the people on these various and sundry vehicles are the kin-dom. Just imagine every possible person and body type on as many different kinds of...