Refined
By Josh Kerby Do you know how silver is refined and purified? It’s actually a simple process. A silversmith will stoke up a fire, so hot that it burns away metal and rock. He takes the silver ore and holds it in the hottest part of the fire. He watches...
Burden Rocks
By Josh Kerby I love climbing mountains. I also love taking groups up mountains. The summit is such a beautiful and great place, but they are always a difficult place to reach. They are even harder when I tell the kids to put a rock in their pack. Some people...
Where’s Your Heart
By Josh Kerby So often we fall into the repetition of our routines and going along with the flow. I think this can be poisonous. It diminishes what we do. I love to worship, but I find I fall into the repetition of worship from time to time. I zone out, sing...
Slow Down
By Josh Kerby The first backpacking trip I went on was to the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado. I was sitting there with so much stuff in front of me with no idea how to pack for a backpacking trip. I remember thinking it was impossible to fit everything I thought...
Going All In
By Josh Kerby One day Jesus was asked what the most important law was and He responded, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your Heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Jesus didn’t say with part of your heart, a little of your soul, and...
Being Prepared
By Josh Kerby I recently went to a Wilderness First Responder Recertification class to recertify my Wilderness First Responder (WFR). Every two years I take this class to brush up on my medical skills to stay competent in the field. It’s amazing how quickly you...
A Praying Life
By Rayn Schoephoerster If you’re reading this, it probably means that you have somewhat of an interest in Journey Quest’s ministry. You may have even just finished with the best rafting trip of your life—assuming that Journey Quest was the company you used and...
What It Takes
By Josh Kerby When you come on a trip with Journey Quest, it will probably look as if everything is running smoothly and straightforward. Most of our day trips are relatively straightforward to book, plan, and run because it’s what we do almost every day....