by Jake Sorenson | 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 Jake Sorenson | 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 Anna Sorenson | Sep 13, 2017 | Generalities
It is early September. Most students are back in school. Most churches are easing into a program year, many restarting Christian education programming like confirmation and Sunday School. At camp, the summer staff have departed, the retreat season interns have...
by Dr. Jake Sorenson | 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 Dr. Jake Sorenson | May 13, 2015 | Generalities
The Pew Research Center has come out with its new report on the Religious Landscape Study. The full report is worth a read: check it out! Now, let the teeth-gnashing commence!It seems that many people want to immediately characterize the study in black and white...
by Dr. Jake Sorenson | Dec 3, 2014 | Generalities
You’ve all heard people say it. Chances are, you’ve said it, too. After all, it sounds good. It fits on a t-shirt, on a sign, and it’s easy to remember. This Advent season, as people go to the store, some will be irked by employees saying, “Happy Holidays!” They will...