I was watching previews on Quicktime and this looks interesting. A Documentary on kids serving Christ. Sounds interesting.
It makes me think about camp... Are camps effective? Do they really change lives and teach kids about the way to live?
In my life, yeah, I think camp did effect me. I didn't go to kids camp, but when I was 13 I finally went to camp. I really look upon that time as a rededication to God, as a kick in the pants that really made my faith my own. I don't remember much about the sermons, or discussions. What I do remember is being met by God and being enveloped by Him. Just being in His Presence was amazing.
However, I have heard horror stories about camps where kids bring drugs, have sex, and generally don't come for the purpose of the camp. There are also the camps where the games get out of hand and the kids are endangered by that (I'm thinking about ultimate frisbee with a raw chicken).
What should the purpose of camp be? Is it a time to be crazy, without your parents around, and attempting to stretch your limits (morally, physically, and mentally)? Or should it be a time of disciplined searching for God and becoming closer to Him? I would prefer the latter, though most camps have some element of the former.
Will I let my kids go to camp? I really don't know. I guess it depends on the reputation of the person who organizes it.
What do you think?
It makes me think about camp... Are camps effective? Do they really change lives and teach kids about the way to live?
In my life, yeah, I think camp did effect me. I didn't go to kids camp, but when I was 13 I finally went to camp. I really look upon that time as a rededication to God, as a kick in the pants that really made my faith my own. I don't remember much about the sermons, or discussions. What I do remember is being met by God and being enveloped by Him. Just being in His Presence was amazing.
However, I have heard horror stories about camps where kids bring drugs, have sex, and generally don't come for the purpose of the camp. There are also the camps where the games get out of hand and the kids are endangered by that (I'm thinking about ultimate frisbee with a raw chicken).
What should the purpose of camp be? Is it a time to be crazy, without your parents around, and attempting to stretch your limits (morally, physically, and mentally)? Or should it be a time of disciplined searching for God and becoming closer to Him? I would prefer the latter, though most camps have some element of the former.
Will I let my kids go to camp? I really don't know. I guess it depends on the reputation of the person who organizes it.
What do you think?
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