by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Dec 21, 2015 | Movie Reviews
I do not review movies often, but Star Wars has a special place in my heart. The original was my favorite movie as a child, and it maintains that status to this day. Imagine my delight when I went to summer camp for the first time and my cabin counselor was a Star...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Nov 20, 2015 | Camp Visits
Camping ministry is gaining the attention of the international scholarly community. This attention was precipitated in large part by the collaborative work of a team studying confirmation work in Europe. The first phase of the study (2007-2008) examined survey data...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Oct 2, 2015 | Generalities
Connections are important. Life depends on them. The nature of matter, from the subatomic to the cosmic, depends on them. Our brains depend on them. We’ll run with that example because I think brains are fascinating. You have probably heard about neurons and the...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Sep 22, 2015 | Camp Research
As we begin to integrate some of the research from the Confirmation Project, last fall’s survey of camp directors, and the 4 site visits from this past summer, some BIG IDEAS are emerging. I had the chance to share some of the emerging research findings in a...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Aug 28, 2015 | Camp to Congregation, Rethinking Church, The Logic of Camp
I was speaking with a colleague and mentor about my camp research a few weeks ago. We were talking about the unique educational model of summer camp and how that model might be transferrable to congregational ministry. We were reflecting on the role of the camp...