Terry Bowman completed the Appalachian Trail on September 17th, 2018, eighteen years after being introduced to backpacking. Known as “Bar-Killer” on the trail (“Bar” is the mispronunciation for “bear.”), he initially took short trips with his children. After the children left the nest, he began to solo hike longer sections.
During his second solo hike, the Holy Spirit inspired Terry to write a book to help men in their Christian journey. Many miles later Terry completed Eye On The Blaze. In this book, Terry uses analogies and stories from the trail to reinforce biblical truth as it relates to our walk with God. He addresses tough issues faced by men such as:
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- sexual purity
- marriage
- fatherhood
- financial debt
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Eye on the Blaze provides both scriptural and practical advice for staying on the trail as Terry shares wisdom gleaned from other men, forty years of marriage, thirty-six years of parenting, and a fifty-two-year walk with God. Come be encouraged and challenged. Experience spiritual growth to help you traverse the trails of life.
In May 2019, Terry began performing trail magic for the large bubble of northbound hikers passing near Blacksburg, Virginia. And so…Eye on the Blaze Ministries was born. Each spring this ministry serves hungry hikers, which provides an avenue to share the gospel. See the Trail Magic web page.
Terry has also filled the role of occasional speaker under the umbrella of Eye On The Blaze Ministries, and a future blog is planned to provide further encouragement to men.
Terry also wrote the Christian novel, The Carving Tree, and has had numerous devotions appear in Open Windows, The Upper Room, and other publications. More than fifty of his Christian articles have been published, and he has written several award-winning historical fiction short stories.
