Love, Listen, Learn and Lead

Hello Friends! This past week I was talking to my friend Christopher and during one of our conversations he shared one of his favorite verses with me. The verse was Psalm 23:1 which says, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” Although I had read this verse many times before, when I heard it again this week, it really stuck out to me and I felt called to share my thoughts about it.      First of all, I want to explain the significance of Christ being compared to a shepherd throughout scripture and in this verse particularly. A shepherd’s sole job is to lead his flock in the direction they need to go. As believers we are God’s flock of sheep, being led in the ways he shows us. When a sheep, or a believer, falls away from the flock the shepherd will stop at nothing to chase that sheep down and bring it back to safety. Our shepherd, Jesus Christ, is relentlessly pursuing and protecting us in the same way that a shepherd looks out for his flock.      Now ...

Hey people! Today I wanted to talk about something that’s close to my heart...the beautifully challenging job I have working at New Life Camp. Something I have been asked before, and many of my co workers have as well, is the question, “Why do you continue to return to a job at a summer camp when there are so many higher paying jobs or internships you could interview for?” This is a valid question and quite honestly has a simple answer. Jesus. When I was in middle school, I attended New Life Camp for the first time and since then it’s been a key part of many aspects of my life such as school, sports, and most importantly my spiritual growth. Growing up in a christian family has exposed me to the gospel my entire life and my amazing parents have done a great job leading me towards Jesus. But New Life Camp was one of the first places where I saw a large group of people on fire for Christ. I wanted to live with the same passion and perseverance I saw within my teachers, coaches, and su...