409 - Canyon Ministries - with Nate Loper
Christian Outdoors Podcast
Canyon Ministries exists to help people encounter God in the outdoors, using places like the Grand Canyon as living classrooms. Through guided hikes, rim walks, backpacking trips, river adventures, and outdoor teaching experiences, they invite people to slow down, look closely, and reconnect with their Creator. While Canyon Ministries is known for thoughtful creation apologetics, their deeper aim is relational—helping guests experience awe, ask honest questions, and recognize that nature is not just something to admire, but a place where God speaks. Whether someone comes...
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408 - Devotions with Christian Outdoors - Invitation not Condemnation
Christian Outdoors Podcast
The overwhelming characteristic of God is invitation not condemnation. Romans 8.1 Matthew 11.28
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407 - Adaptive Hiking - Taking the Disabled where they can't go. Kevin Schwieger
Christian Outdoors Podcast
Today’s guest on Christian Outdoors is Keven Schwieger. Kevin is the founder and CEO of Luke 5 Adventures. Luke 5 adventures is a non-profit adaptive hiking ministry based on Ohio. Kevin has spent his entire career in ministry with time spent on staff at Athletes in Action, church planting, and associate pastor roles in various churches. Kevin is also an outdoorsman who loves hiking, backpacking and all things outdoors. Kevin and Luke 5 Adventures is on a relentless pursuit to introduce or reintroduce, God’s amazing creation to those impacted by disability.
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406 - Devotions with Christian Outdoors - We need others!
Christian Outdoors Podcast
Acts 2 is a story of explosive growth for the church. It was not simply because of the message preached by Peter but by men and women who were committed to sincerely live in community and show the world a better way!
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405 - Hunting with Spina Bifida - Jagger Muniz
Christian Outdoors Podcast
Today’s guest goes by the name Jagger, he hails from NW Montana. Jagger was born with spina bifida but that doesn’t stop him from doing what he loves to do. He loves all things outdoors but like a lot of my guests, he is most passionate about Turkey hunting! Jagger is a resiliant young man, deomonstrating that while he has to walk with crutches, this does not stop him. His uncle has played a lage role in his life and started taking Jagger outdoors and hunting several years ago, we get to hear how Jagger has faced these challenges, but as he says, "I don't know any different, it has...
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402 - Devotions with Christian Outdoors - Failure or Faithfulness
Christian Outdoors Podcast
Today is a just real talk. Jon discusses some frustration in the very public failings of Christian leaders. This seems to be a very regular occurrence in the Christian world and it simply ought not be. If you are a teacher or a leader, you are held to a higher standard by God. You sin always has fallout and affects those who you are called to lead.
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403 Successful Out of State Hunting with Blake Hamby
Christian Outdoors Podcast
I met today’s guest back in September when we were both speaking at an event in Cartersville, Georgia. After hearing him speak, I knew I wanted him on the show. His name is Blake Hamby. Blake says, he has always had a passion for hunting. He attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College for a year in 2008 as a Wildlife Management major. After that, he worked as a Wrangler, guiding people on horseback at the 320 Guest Ranch in Big Sky, Montana for a couple of years. He then returned home and began guiding deer and hog hunts in Southern Illinois and South Alabama for a while, before deciding...
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400 - Devotions with Christian Outdoors - What are you seeking?
Christian Outdoors Podcast
We all seek something: a deer, a duck, a fish, an elk, but are we committed to seeking after God?
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399 - Cancer Survivor and Owner of SkyeHigh Game Calls - Skye Erving
Christian Outdoors Podcast
At age 9 our guest was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma after spending more than 100 days in the hospital, he got to go home....for 1 day before returning for another 60+ days. His treatments were brutal. For years Sky fought this deadly disease....during his recovery, Blake Lawson of Haller Back Game Calls taught Skye to build a pot call and that lead to his starting his own call business Today Skye is mentoring a lot of cancer patients, and others as he teaches them about hunting turkeys and the struggles of life as a cancer patient. Skye is 18 years old, shy and...
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398 - Devotions with Christian Outdoors - Second Chances
Christian Outdoors Podcast
The New Year is a time of reflection and one this is very clear, our God, is a God of second chances! It doesn't matter how bad you messed up, or if you don't have anything to offer God, in His goodness and grace He extends His forgivesness and invites you to walk with Him! Want to discuss this more? Reach out to Jon at jon@christianoutdoors.org.
info_outlineToday’s guest is Russell Brelsford. Russ as he prefers grew up in northeastern Pennsylvania mountains where he spent as much time outdoors as possible. He was blessed to grow up in a Christian home with parents who were excellent role models for him and his two brothers. It was there that his love for the outdoors blossomed.
Growing up in a hunting family, it was a natural progression that he began to hunt at the age of 12. Russ’ love for the woods eventually grew into a passion.
As he reached his thirties, is quest for adventure started to lead him on big game hunts outside his native Pennsylvania woods. From the west to Northern Maine and Canada, Russ ventured into the wilds with his rifle in one hand and video camera in the other.
Earlier this year he was able to fulfill a lifelong dream of hunting the dark continent of South Africa. Not only did he get to bag a host of animals, but as he says, God opened the door to an unexpected blessing and opportunity.
Since retiring in 2018, Russ began hosting men’s breakfasts in his home, often bringing in speakers to share outdoor stories and a message from the gospel.
Russ also works part time at a local gun store and creates content for them on his Target Tuesday which gets posted to their Facebook page.