by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Jun 14, 2016 | The Logic of Camp
Summer camp began this week at thousands of camps across the country on the same day as the worst mass-shooting in American history. It is a great testament to the enduring strength of camp that parents of millions of young people still feel comfortable sending them...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | May 25, 2016 | Camp Research
Those of us who love camp think we know what it’s all about. The camp critics think the same thing. Ask around and you will hear all sorts of things about camp. Camp is life-changing. Camp is theologically shallow. Camp is a mountaintop experience. Camp offers a brief...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Mar 29, 2016 | Camp to Congregation, Parenting, The Logic of Camp
Spring is here. Christ is risen! Summer is fast approaching. Have you signed your children up for camp yet? The word “camp” is now used to mean so many different things that my question may be confusing. The reality is that many kids are signed up for multiple...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Feb 1, 2016 | Camp Research, Camp to Congregation
Christian camping ministry in the Mainline Protestant tradition is often broken down along denominational lines. We have Lutheran camps, Methodist camps, and so forth. These distinctions are not always helpful because camps have varying programmatic goals and ministry...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Jan 13, 2016 | Theology and Culture
I was paying for my coffee at the local convenience store, and the clerk looked at me like I was an alien. “No Powerball ticket?” she asked incredulously, informing me that I was the first customer of the day who did not purchase one. The lottery jackpot apparently...
