Jan 05, 2009 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
The Wayward Bottle 2009 has officially arrived. I teamed up with Nathan Hoag to put hands and feet on the Mt. Elbert. Nathan Hoag? Well, Nathan is a new MDiv student this fall at our fair school. In addition to being a new student he is also one of our new Kern Scholars. Word on the street has it ... [More]
Dec 15, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Robert Jones: We arrived at the East Ridge route a little early to get a jump on the winter storm that was forecasted for early afternoon. The forecast was calling for 40 mph winds gusting to 60 mph and blowing snow. The forecast was spot on. Here I am on top of ... [More]
Dec 09, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Robert Jones: I opted to bring in the new year with a little solo excursion up Mt. Sherman. New year...? Well, it was my birthday and I wanted to start the new birth year off with a little excitement. I arrived at the Fourmile Creek Trailhead at 7:00 a.m. The road to the trailhead was ... [More]
Nov 17, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
My husband recently went on a missions trip to India with our church, TNL (The Next Level Church). Their purpose was to offer encouragement and support to a long-term missionary that TNL has supported for many years. Ryan, an architect with EMI, took the team to Agra in the northern part of India ... [More]
Nov 12, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Robert Jones: I arrived at the Missouri Gulch trailhead with two friends, Tracy S. and Jim Doenges. We started hiking at 7:15 a.m. with plans on summiting Belford and Oxford -- two 14ers. We came across this log cabin below the tree line. I am thinking, "if these walls could ... [More]
Oct 24, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Dr. David Buschart: A good sabbatical includes a healthy combination of work and renewal. I am currently on sabbatical, and recently was able to spend three weeks in northern Wisconsin. Fall is my favorite season of the year, and the timing of my stay was such that I was able to enjoy the ... [More]
Oct 20, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Robert Jones: We arrived at the Half Moon Trail and started hiking at 8:00 a.m. Here's a pic of me transporting the Wayward Bottle on the North Ridge to the top of the Holy Cross. The Wayward Bottle successfully make it to the top of the Holy Cross at 14,005 ... [More]
Oct 16, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From alumnus Dennis (MDiv, '87) Hesselbarth and his wife Joy: Joy and I ran across the wayward bottle while camping in Devil's Den State Park in northwest Arkansas. It seems to still have that wayward spirit... Here it is in the campground proudly admiring itself since it's color so ... [More]
Oct 15, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Laurie Stephenson, student and employee: In my household we prefer the neighborhood playground to any health club. It's outside, free, and open ... [More]
Oct 08, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jim Doenges: Here's DenSem student Matt Whitt with a wayward bottle in a wilderness within a national park just a 2-hour drive from campus. Sky Pond and the spires known as the Petit Grepon and Sharkstooth are in the background. Matt and Betsy Whitt at Sky ... [More]
Oct 06, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Robin Bosten, student: Robin Bosten, a Denver Seminary MACO student and her husband traveled to Frisco for aspen viewing this year. They were accompanied by a Denver Seminary Water bottle which posed for a couple of pics in front of an aspen grove.... [More]
Oct 06, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Nathan Lamb: This is a photo of the Wayward Bottle at the summit of Mt. Sherman, another of Colorado's Fourteeners. The view was ... [More]
Oct 03, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Brian Fort, Director of Development: The Wayward Bottle joined Brian, Sean, Duane and Kyle at the 6th Annual Seminary Golf Tournament at Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen. I made this putt on hole 15 and that clinched the championship for our team. It was a beautiful day and lots of ... [More]
Oct 02, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From student Brian "Mooner" Moon: The Hydrating Summit County Youth_SYATP update... Wayward Bottle joined summit county students as they gathered at Summit County High School and Middle School for the annual "See You At The Pole" youth led prayer gathering. Students surrendered to God their ... [More]
Sep 30, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jim Doenges: DenSem grads Matt and Jenny Melton, and Mark Hallock with bottles during a recent family stroll on the Colorado Trail at Kenosha ... [More]
Sep 24, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Nathan Lamb: The Wayward Bottle joined a great group of prospective students for our September Adventure Preview at Lake Dillon. After an exciting morning of mountain lake kayaking, the Bottle joined Ashley Lokkesmoe, our newest Admissions Counselor (and first-time Adventure ... [More]
Sep 15, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Robert Jones: I spent the night at Crag trailhead and started hiking at 6:00 a.m. The skies were overcast until 13,000 feet. There was plenty of snow, ice, and wind near the top. Here I am on top of Pikes Peak at 14,110. In all the hike was 11.50 miles in ... [More]
Sep 12, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Drew and Natalie Hill: Following are 3 pics for The Wayward Bottle from Drew and Natalie Hill's recent trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. One is from the view atop Trail Ridge road. The others are in front of a river and waterfall. Enjoy... ... [More]
Sep 03, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Brian "Mooner" Moon: Affectionately known as "Mooner"; I live in Summit County, CO, and spend myself doing life with local teens. I am a new student at Denver Seminary this year with the hopes of an adventure in growth and development as an influencer of youth. This picture was taken on the ... [More]
Sep 02, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jason Adams: I took a few pictures of the Wayward bottle in a couple different locations. From the front range to the high country the bottle does travel! The Wayward Bottle hanging out on the ball field on a beautiful August day: The following pictures were taken ... [More]
Sep 01, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jim Doenges: My bottle took my wife and I backpacking for Labor Day weekend. Wayward bottle with Colorado Columbine (the state flower). Walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers (Matthew 6:27) Wayward bottle at Snow Lake in the Never Summer ... [More]
Aug 27, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
I recently ventured with my husband and his family to Sylvan Lake State Park about an hour outside of Eagle, Colo. We were there to bury his mother's ashes. While it was a somber occasion, the scenery was beautiful, so I took a couple of photos of the bottle with my phone.... [More]
Aug 26, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Dr. Bill Klein: Here are photos of the bottle in various settings in Alaska. On an Alaskan Cruise At an Alaskan train station On the train to Denali Park These three were all at Denali Park On caribou ... [More]
Aug 25, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Robert Jones: Here are some pics from my weekend hike. It was another fine day being outside celebrating life. I arrived at Kite Lake and spent the night and started hiking at 5:45 am. I was surprised at the number of old prospecting sites - they were everywhere. Here I am on ... [More]
Aug 24, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Nathan Lamb: Fortunately, the Wayward Bottle survived the fall that it took off of Grays Peak last weekend. After a week of recovery, the bottle was spotted once again at the summit of Mt. Bierstadt. My wife, Julie (a current MDiv-Worship student), and I were fortunate ... [More]
Aug 18, 2008 by DJ Turner | 4 Comments
From Robert Jones: I spent the night at the Stevens Gulch Trailhead and started hiking at 5:30 a.m. There was lots of thunder during the night and some snow. View of Grays on the left and Torreys on the right. View of the valley below. Mt. Evans and ... [More]
Aug 17, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Dr. Jan McCormack: Prior to her surgery (from which she is recovering nicely), Dr. Jan McCormack, proudly shows off her Denver Seminary ... [More]
Aug 16, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Eugen Ko: On August 8, the Denver Seminary Nalgene bottle braved the wilds of the Oregon coast. Fortunately it was under the watchful protection of Geordi, the ferocious guard dog, so the bottle lived to tell the tale. ... [More]
Aug 12, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Polly Lott (and her son Rob Lott): The Wayward Bottle made its way to Disney World last week! The Bottle was especially excited to learn that Denver Seminary water bottles are permitted to enter the park before people do, so that they don't get run over and crushed, despite the Nalgene ... [More]
Aug 10, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Robert Jones: Nathan Lamb (Director of Admissions) and I (Robert Jones, Vice President of Student Life and Enrollment Management) hiked the Bierstadt - Sawtooth - Mt. Evans route this weekend. Nathan Lamb and Robert Jones atop Bierstadt at 14,060 feet. Nathan ... [More]
Aug 09, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jim Doenges: I went on a personal retreat Friday and Saturday in Rocky Mountain National Park, and my bottle snuck into my pack. Lost Lake:On the shores of Lost Lake in the less-visited northern section of Rocky Mountain National Park my bottle reminded me that once I was lost ... [More]
Aug 07, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Don Payne (read Don's blog): Engaging in theological reflection about its journey, The Bottle finds itself on the horns of a dilemma. Having squandered its inheritance on theological books and lacking the funds for more respectable transportation, The Bottle is ... [More]
Aug 06, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jim Doenges: Thunderstorms drove my bottle indoors, to the climbing wall at the American Mountaineering Center. That purple thing is a belay device that climbers call an Air Traffic Controller or "ATC." My bottle says ATC should stand for "Adventures Through Christ" instead. I ... [More]
Aug 05, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jim Doenges: My bottle visited the new Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering Museum in nearby Golden, CO. Here the bottle is telling us it is timeless, hanging out with the old school climber and gear of yesteryear. Here, my bottle - like the institution it ... [More]
Aug 04, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Nathan Lamb: Here is the bottle at the summit of Grays Peak (14,270') and Torreys Peak ( 14, 267'). I climbed both peaks yesterday. Grays Peak Summit (14, 270') Torrey's Peak Summit ... [More]
Aug 02, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jim Doenges: Here are some photos from Rocky Mountain National Park. Seeing this holey rock while hiking, my "wayward bottle" reminded me of the Holy One. Per 2 Samuel 22:32: "For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?" If my bottle could ... [More]
Aug 01, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Brad Widstrom: The Bottle had it's annual eye exam, and everything looks great! In this photo, Dr. Loomis checks the optic ... [More]
Jul 30, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jim Doenges: My Denver Seminary bottle carried me to the top of Longs Peak. Like everyone from Denver Seminary, I think it's going to go far... (I served as a leader for the first annual Lygon Stevens Memorial Climb. We got 21 people to the summit - and 10 of them it was their ... [More]
Jul 29, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Brad Widstrom: All pictures were taken at Solid Grounds Coffee Shop over on S Broadway. All pictures are Denver Seminary students or grads...Well, the one labeled "Bible Study" is one of our grads and adjunct instructors with 3 girls from his senior high Bible study that were ... [More]
Jul 25, 2008 by DJ Turner | 0 Comments
From Jim Doenges:My bottle's first outing: 10,160' at Loch Vale in Rocky Mountain National Park on a hot July day. It reminds me of what Jesus said: "Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water will flow from his heart'" (John ... [More]
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