RICHARD DAHLSTROM studied architecture, had a God encounter and changed his major to music, and then God "tricked" him into becoming a pastor in 1984. He has run a ministry for interpreting faith with outdoor experiences, along with other ministries, and has led Bethany Community Church in Seattle since 1996. He teaches with Torchbearers Missionary Fellowship and is the author of "O2: Breathing New Life into Faith" and "The Colors of Hope." He and his wife have three grown children and live in the mountains east of Seattle where they ski, hike, climb, and read books by the fire. www.richarddahlstrom.com