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July 26 - 31 ~ Sr. High Summer Camp
Held at Michigan Christian Youth Camp and open to 9th - 12th graders. Cost is $195. Deposit of $100 due on June 3rd. Sign up at the Youth Booth.
August 13-16 ~ Sr. High Wilderness Retreat
Open to 8th - 12th graders. Cost is $50 due on August 5th. Limited space available. Sign up at the Youth Booth.
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A few months ago while I was meeting with a small group of students in my office I posed to them a question, “What do you think of solitude?” I was a little surprised by the response I received. They almost unanimously agreed that it was equivalent to punishment. “Solitude it terrible!” one student said, “I always have to have some music or noise playing.”
Then I brought to their attention that one of the greatest figures in the Bible spent his entire adolescence alone. David was a shepherd boy. This was a very, very lonely job full of solitude. Yet, it was in this solitude that a psalmist and warrior was conceived. |
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Most parents want their students to discover God on their own. I hear this quite a bit and on the surface it sounds good and even right. What Christian parent wouldn’t want their students to discover God and their relationship with Jesus on their own? It seems more meaningful that way. The danger is in how this discovery process is played out. While this trend sounds right, I believe this approach is incredibly unhealthy and sets students up for failure.
Imagine if I decided that I wanted my 3yr old boy to discover, on his own, essential life skills like personal hygiene, an education, respect for others, healthy eating habits and personal fitness. What would that lead to? DISASTER! Any parent who would leave their child to just "discover" such things wouldn’t really be a parent at all, would they. So because I love my son I make him or even force him to learn essential life skills and I put him in relationship with people who will teach and reinforce these skills.
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