S3 E3: Life is MESH-y: Interview with Tracy Gaslin
"Of all the pillars of health, spirituality is the one that has a perfectly inverse relationship with anxiety and depression."- Tracy Gaslin Listen in to this deep conversation with our own Jake Sorenson and Tracy Gaslin, Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance for...
Archipelagos, not islands
Each Sunday morning several preschool and young elementary aged students (and occasionally an adult) gather near the piano in worship to lead the congregation in song. The young musicians play the xylophone as the people sing, “Listen to the Word that God has spoken.”...
S3 E2: Ok Boomer? Generational Theory Meets Camping Ministry
Have you heard that phrase? "Ok, boomer..." Or how about the not-insignificant number of millennial-bashing parody songs across YouTube? What leads us to slap these "Gen ___" labels on people? Where did they come from? In this episode, we're unpacking generational...
The Sacred Act of Play
I looked out through the tree branches and stifled a laugh building deep in my belly. It was late October in Wisconsin, and I was fifteen feet up in a tree stand. The first snow of the season was slowly accumulating on the leaf-covered ground. The sight was...
Sacred Playgrounds & HoneyRock Partner on 1.25 Million Dollar Grant Project
We've got incredible news to share. In partnership with Wheaton College's HoneyRock Center for Leadership Development, Sacred Playgrounds is embarking on a 5-year initiative, a project titled Rhythms of Faith that will engage more than 25 camps, 500 congregations, and...
CCLP Findings Published in Word and World
We're honored to share this article from Word and World on, Luther Seminary’s quarterly journal of theology, in which Dr. Jake Sorenson and Dr. Rollie Martinson share findings from the Camp and Church Leadership Project and why they matter in theological perspective....
Playgrounds for the church
What is a playground? The dictionary tells us a playground is “a piece of land designed and often equipped for recreation, especially for children.” Okay, it’s a place to play. Its purpose is fun. But the purpose of a playground is so much more than a place for...
S2 E17: From Campus to Camp
Special guest day! We've got two special guests with direct, experiential perspective on the seasonal migration that is about to or recently has happened for thousands of college students (and many high school too) on their way in to serving as summer camp staff....
Strengthening partnerships with congregations
Hi friends, It’s almost May! Your to do list is long before the summer staff arrive. One of the things on your list is probably asking something of pastors or youth ministers. But wait, don’t rush in – read these tips first. This relationships are best when they are...
S2 E16: Staff Training Deep Dive
Staff training is identified by many leaders and summer staff members alike as their favorite part of the summer. There must be something going on here.There is. Something that matters. Your camp culture starts here. The creativity, clarity, and community that is...
Training Throughout the Summer
Tis’ the season for summer planning, hiring staff, creating curriculum, solidifying programs, training all those amazing staff, and so much more. How is your planning going? Do you feel overwhelmed? Behind? Ahead? Wherever you are in your planning, we are holding you...
S2 E15: Fresh Findings from OMC
These are some of the most impactful findings on the pulse of outdoor ministry today, draped in a really hopeful outlook. We unpack things like the biggest threat to outdoor ministry this year, what we're learning about director demographics, the four types of...