This weekend will be mostly Bible teaching on Four Ways to Build Better Relationships. Love (2 Cor. 12:15 NKJV) Honor (1 Peter 2:17) Humility (Proverbs 28:13) Mercy (Matthew 18:21-22; Eph. 4:30-32) What we do when we gather in the barn will be part Bible teaching, part practical seminar-like instruction, part story-telling, and personal testimony. I’ve […]
Bittersweet Farm Journal | June 23, 2021 | Camp Patmos
I always tell young people God did not give us a spirit of adventure just to climb mountains, ride roller-coasters and bungee jump off bridges. He gave us a spirit of adventure to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. Last week I spent the week preaching on an island! How cool is […]
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Bittersweet Farm Journal (Number 87) Without Hope
Sunday at Bethel I preached on Gospel Ventures. After church I packed my bag and headed north for a gospel venture of my own. This week I’m speaking at The Springs Camp to Sr. High campers. It’s peaceful up north and I’m getting some writing and reading done. The Springs is located right about where […]
Six Ways To Influence the Next Generation
Six Ways to Influence the Next Generation Spiritually “Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth! I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. We […]
Bittersweet Farm Journal (Number 55) Greenfield Slip-N-Slide
I often remember fondly of the simple church camp of my youth. Let’s just say, it wasn’t Barakel. There was no lake, no pool, no waterslide, no waterfront, no pond, really nothing involving swimming or water if you don’t count the unauthorized blow-out water-ballon fight we would have on Friday night after we were supposed […]
“Dispatch” from Camp
Here is a little “dispatch” from Camp Barakel. I’ve been preaching the Word twice a day to the campers from a list of my 50 favorite “Camp Lessons” …over the years I have labored to speak to campers in a way that is faithful to the Word and fresh and understandable to them. I’ve worked […]
Camp Lesson #18; Bring A Friend!
Hey it’s April 9th and there is a bit of snow on the ground, but it’s time to get signed up for camp while there is still room… If you need any suggestions let me know and I can recommend a camp that is perfect for you. I spoke in camps all summer last summer! […]
Camp Lesson #17; Salvation is a Free Gift (Three Scriptures)
Camp Lesson #17; Salvation is a Free Gift (Three Stories) March 28, 2018 https://youtu.be/TjtQLG0apes Three Questions… —are you sure of heaven? —why should I let you in heaven? —is eternal life a free gift or something you have to earn? Three Scriptures… —Ephesians 2:8-9 —Titus 3:3-5 —Romans 3:21-24; Romans 4:5 Three Stories… —Did the Publican […]
Camp Lesson #16; Salvation is a Free Gift (Three Stories)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaAeON6H-jY Salvation is a free gift. Three Questions: Camp Lesson #15 Three Stories: Camp Lesson #16 Three Scriptures: Camp Lesson #17 (coming next)