by Sacred Playgrounds | Jan 18, 2019 | Generalities
Sorry for the long delay in communication! We have been immersed in data from all the camps who participated in various studies with us in 2018, including 10 new camps in the Effective Camp Project and 9 in its related study, the Power of Camp Study. It has been a...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Oct 31, 2018 | Book Reviews
Cultivating Teen Faith has finally hit the bookshelves of libraries across the country, and ministry leaders are digging into this resource’s valuable findings and insights. The book cover shows many hands of diverse types, looking ready to start some game or...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Sep 17, 2018 | Generalities
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 I have always loved the fall season. Here in the Midwest, the humidity drops and the leaves begin to change colors. It is harvest time, with plenty of...
by Sacred Playgrounds | Aug 29, 2018 | Parenting, Stories from Camp
We were on the ledge. The Going-to-the-Sun Road was a dizzying 100 feet below us. I tried to exude confidence, but I was, in fact, a little nervous. We were on the first mile of our hike on the famous Highline Trail at Glacier National Park in Montana. The ledge was...
by Sacred Playgrounds | May 19, 2018 | Camp Research, Camp to Congregation
We close this series on the 5 fundamental characteristics of Christian camping with the one that is most prominent in camper descriptions: Camp is relational. This does not mean that it is more important than the other four. It is, however, the most valued. Let’s hear...
