Early in July Kyle, Little Kyle Kenneth, Chuck, Dan, Wes, and I ventured out to North Manitou Island for a backpacking trip. North Manitou Island is a 11 miles out into Lake Michigan off the Lelanau Peninsula. The Lelanau Peninsula is the pinky of Michigan. Monday was a difficult day but that’s a story for […]
Pulling off An Adventure
A Classic Re-post from 2002 If all has gone well we will be completing our 2013 North Manitou Manly Man Revival by the time you read this and we will be heading back downstate with stories to tell. A few weeks ago I noticed that half of my son’ summer college break was over. Sitting […]
A Promised Steak
A Classic Re-post from 2009 To portage and to paddle thorough the Canadian wilderness is incredibly beautiful and rigorous. If you haven’t tried it you really should, just because there are some beautiful places that you have to paddle for many miles to reach. Having paddled and carried your canoe and food and tent and […]
I Cried When I Read This Resume
Classis Re-post from 2009 If you know of a church looking for a youth pastor you might want to jump all over this opportunity while you can-especially if you are in Michigan or Northern Ohio or Indiana… cause I want my son to live close. Chuk has a unique anointing on his life to reach […]
Saturday Night Rollers
Saturday night our daughter Heidi posted a picture of our grandprincess, Keira Lee in rollers. The picture stirred old memories. Lois always had the girls in rollers on Saturday nights. She listened to gospel music on the radio and cycled the kids through their baths while I put the finishing touches on my messages. One […]
Manly Man Manitou Revival
This week the Pierpont men are preparing for an adventure. It’s been years since we have visited North Manitou Island. Kyle, Chuk and I went with Manitou Mike Otis back in about 2002. Daniel and Wesley have never been on the Island. Kyle and Oliver weren’t even born the last time we ventured out on […]
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