A couple of years ago my brother and I discovered a YouTube channel that we’ve grown to love.
The channel “Adventure Archives”, consists of four friends who spend time in nature and document what they encounter on the journey.
Their cinematography skills are excellent, the original music scores are well suited to the scenery, and the ongoing narration is insightful and inspiring. The overall quality is better than anything I’ve seen on cable television. One day I imagine everyone will know who they are.
The young men are good friends and it shows. They demonstrate an attitude of constant wonder and willingness to learn. The group deals with adversity like unpredictable weather or equipment failures with determination and humor. My brother and I look forward to each new episode. In fact, we’ve been inspired to plan our own outdoor adventures.
I especially love when one of the guys starts to explain the subtle differences in mushrooms, trees, or plants. Those things aren’t all that compelling to me. But this guy makes them compelling because he exudes joy in every detail of each specimen. He has knowledge, but that knowledge comes from a deep interest he has. And his passion draws you in to an otherwise forgettable subject.
Interested people are interesting.
Fascinated people are fascinating.
Wonder filled people are wonderful.
An excellent author doesn’t want you to see them in the writing, he or she wants you to see what they see by conveying it through the writing.
The young men of Adventure Archives let us see nature, friendship, and adventure through their eyes.
I want to do this with Christianity.
I hope that I can be so interested in Christ, that people see him through me. Then I hope they become so fascinated with Him that they don’t need me at all.
That’s what being a disciple really is.
So consumed with learning and growing that your life speaks for itself.
Your priorities preach, your demeanor demonstrates, and your attitude articulates.
Let your adventure inspire those around you.
-Tom Wise