by Dr. Muhia Karianjah | Oct 1, 2024
“Jesus is our Home, now and evermore.” This was the theme for summer youth camps at Mount Hermon Ponderosa Lodge, Felton, California in the slopy redwood forests of the Santa Cruz mountains. Per the Ponderosa website, six weeklong youth camps took place this summer...
by Dr. Karen Melton | Sep 24, 2024
A Tour of Chestnut Ridge I traveled to Chestnut Ridge as part of the Rhythms of Faith Project, which is investigating camp’s role as a catalyst for family faith formation. Chestnut Ridge was founded in 1959 and is located 20 minutes from Chapel Hill and 30 minutes...
by Dr. Kevin Lawson | Sep 20, 2024
Welcome to HoneyRock The HoneyRock Center for Leadership Development is located on one of the many lakes that dot the northern region of Wisconsin. Driving to the Center, dairy farms give way to pine woods and I saw many deer and a coyote on my way to the camp in the...
by Dr. Jacob Sorenson | Sep 10, 2024
“Is it done yet?” The 5-year-old peered hopefully over the camp director’s shoulder, watching as his name appeared on the small piece of bass wood. “Almost, buddy,” the director replied with a smile. “Just don’t lose this one, okay?” He carefully carved the name into...
by Dr. Rachael Botting | Aug 29, 2024
Church is not a building. As I pulled off the Virginia highway during the final stretch of my 6-hour journey to Caroline Furnace, I passed a small building that looked somewhat like a church. The message on the sign in the parking lot read, “This is a building. You...
