Spider-Man has never been my favorite super hero. I’ve always preferred mutants and the X-Men. I saw all three of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movies and didn’t mind any of them, even Spider-Man 3 (I saw it a year after its release so my expectations were tremendously low). I wasn’t nearly as excited for The AmazingRead more
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I really enjoy blogging. It’s a good discipline for me and it also helps me look back on where I’ve been. We’re leaving camp today and, because I’ve been blogging for over a year, I can look back on what I was thinking when we left camp last year. When we left camp last yearRead more
This week at camp we have been singing Chris Tomlin’s song “Our God”. I really like the song but its bridge has made me think quite a bit. Here is the bridge: If our God is for us, then who could ever stop us? And if our God is with us, then what could standRead more
Camp can be a little rough. Camp has been good so far. Our students made me proud by dressing up for Star Wars Night and they got even nerdier last night for Pokemon Night. Camp is good but it’s still rough. The roughness really comes from the lack of sleep at camp. We’re up early,Read more
I may have had one of my favorite youth ministry moments ever yesterday. Star Wars Night at summer camp. We pick a different theme for each night and then our students dress up for that theme. We’ve done different themes throughout the years but last night’s theme was special. I love Star Wars. I loveRead more
I’ve gone to summer camp almost every year since 1994. I missed one year in 2002 but, for many of those years, I doubled up on both high school and junior high camp. And now, 18 years after that first camp experience, I’m back at it again. This week our church’s high school group isRead more