10 Days Of Detox

If you look hard you’ll notice the slight tan (it looks like an off white) I acquired these last ten days.  I usually don’t tan, I’m more of a burner,…

Why I Won’t Be Blogging

In 24 hours I’ll be on the road heading for vacation.  What does that mean?  A break, a rest, and a chance to refocus before the grind begins all over…

What You Get From Saying Goodbye

When I mentioned meeting at 8am, they looked at me as if I was asking them to run 50 miles through thorn bushes.  Last year, I started a tradition of…

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Signs That Things Aren’t Right

I had just thrown up in my mouth and had to use all my might to swallow it back down.  In high school I could ride a hundred roller coasters…

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Truth That Leads To Something Bigger

It was a homerun moment, something unexpected; yet, powerful. Throughout the day the students worked on a farm dedicated to helping women in...

Outsourced vs. Designing Your Own Work Camp

My neck is burning because I forgot to put suntan lotion on it. Fortunately, that was the only downside of a great day of work camp. Yesterday began...

The Hardest Part Of Camp

The hardest part of a marathon is training for the marathon. It’s not the 20th mile or getting to the start line on time, it’s the mornings when you...

Is There Enough Room In Your Life?

You get your money’s worth at a buffet if you go up at least three times. I’m pretty good at getting to the third plate because it’s about pacing....

Why I’m In This For The Long Haul

In my first summer of youth ministry I took a group of middle school students to a work camp that had a profound impact on my life as a teenager….