Introduction Christ in the Rockies recently had the unique pleasure of interviewing Mike Haddorff, director of Christ in the Rockies, and his daughter Stacy Haddorff who is actively involved with Yoga teaching, philosophy, and practice. In Life’s Journey Part III: Life Stretches, Stacy talked about the Asanas, and Mike described a mindset of living moment […]

Introduction Christ in the Rockies recently had the unique pleasure of interviewing Mike Haddorff, director of Christ in the Rockies, and his daughter Stacy Haddorff who is actively involved with Yoga teaching, philosophy, and practice. In Life’s Journey Part II: The Stockdale Paradox and True Identity Mike talked about the Stockdale Paradox and Stacy discussed how […]

Spring is here. With new growth appearing all around, we arrive at this point in the cycle of life. Spring. It’s the time for new life, new ideas, and new adventures. We are reminded of how life regenerates and how, after a long cold winter, things grow back and life begins again. At this time, […]

The subject of pain is always difficult. It tends to raise questions like “why,” followed by the closer to home question, “why is this happening to me?” The underlying reason for these questions is that deep within we know that pain ought not to be. Pain is temporary, only for a time. We know intuitively […]

In 2005, my father and I attended the father-son camp, Christ in the Tetons. One night I was standing in the kitchen after dinner. My father came in with a piece of paper in his hand. He told me about a father-son camp that his friend had told him about called Christ in the Tetons. […]

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. John 12:24–25   There is […]

Introduction Christ in the Rockies recently had the unique pleasure of interviewing Mike Haddorff, director of Christ in the Rockies, and his daughter Stacy Haddorff who is actively involved with Yoga teaching, philosophy, and practice. In Life’s Journey Part I: Life Paths, Mike and Stacy talked about the path of resentment and the path of […]

Recently, Christ in the Rockies had the unique opportunity of conducting an interview between Mike Haddorff, director of Christ in the Rockies, and his daughter Stacy Haddorff who is actively involved with Yoga teaching, philosophy, and practice.   What follows is Part I of a transcription of an interview where Stacy Haddorff and Mike Haddorff […]

Wounds Perhaps one reason why authentic manhood is even a topic of discussion is because we know that it is possible to be inauthentic. We all experience this in some way, in ourselves, and in others. So why do men live inauthentic lives at times? Mike Haddorff, director of Christ in the Rockies, says that […]

This past summer CITR was privileged to host Rob and William Peterson. When Rob was a boy he frequented the high country of Northern Colorado, hunting and fishing with his dad and other family members. Now, years later Rob is challenged with a physical disability confining him to a wheel-chair much of the time. Likewise, […]

Our Culture Today The point at which a boy transitions into manhood may, at least in our culture, be difficult to identify. Many men in our culture have never gone through a rites-of-passage ceremony that initiates them into a community of manhood. Thus, there has likely been no clear moment of distinction, for themselves, or […]

I just returned from a week of travel to Dallas and Atlanta. What a wonderful time it was re-connecting with friends and meeting some new. In Dallas, Marc Dingler (2007) asked me to assist him at the annual Green Beret Classic Golf Tournament and Gala where CITR offered a one pair scholarship as a silent auction […]

We never get over our fathers, and we’re not required to (Irish Proverb).1  The Adventure The father son adventure is easy to define if it is simply about finding activities that you and your son can do together. Yet there must be a transcendent quality about those experiences if we are to admit that they […]

Gearing up for The Great Divide 2014 I just returned from southern Colorado scouting the route for next year’s CITR Great Divide bicycle adventure. My intention was to complete this and photograph the route before the fall colors began to occur. Well, I was partially unsuccessful but wow what a beautiful trip! At the higher elevations fall colors […]

You may not think this is news worthy but it has been quite the ride  around here the last few days.  I grew up in Fort Collins. I don’t ever remember an occasion when a bridge was  closed due to flooding. On Friday every bridge in our city was closed down. (approximately 6).  It virtually […]

Dr Richard Schilling along with his wife Marlene have been residents of the Loveland area well over 50 years. Dick has travelled the world providing dental care in developing countries. See his full bio at http://www.worldwidewatercolorist.com/bio.asp Dick is also an accomplished watercolorist and author. His latest book, “Portraits of the Prairie” can be viewed at […]

What a remarkable month June has been. We held two camps both hosted at YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park Center. Both camps were father/son “Passage to Manhood” adventures. Both were uniquely beautiful and different. I am continually amazed and gratified to watch how God orchestrates a given group of people, incredible natural beauty, outdoor activities and meaningful […]

What an incredible fun packed weekend  as Christ in the Rockies celebrated a successful initial capital fundraising campaign. We hosted alumni, friends and staff from as far as Dallas and Atlanta to collectively think back, tell stories and express gratitude regarding what has been accomplished through so many people who have given so much. With […]

June 9th was a beautiful, pristine morning. I was heading up to Sky Corral Ranch to hang lights for the knighting ceremony that was to take place during Christ in the Rockies, a Father-Son camp I direct. I stopped at the Bellevue Bean for a cup of coffee and then headed up to Rist Canyon. […]