Coming to you from CentriKid

I am writing this blog entry from Centri-Kid camp, at Skycroft Camp in Maryland. The theme verses for the week are two of my all time favorites:

Romans 12:1-2 "Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."



The theme of the week that goes along with the verse is "Game On! Living a transformed life." The kids will be challenged to not just know about Jesus, but to know Him in a way that transforms their lives. It is real easy for kids that grow up in church to know all "about" Jesus without ever really knowing Him intimately and personally. It is the intimate, personal knowledge of Christ that is a transforming knowledge.


Can I challenge  you to do what the children are being challenged to do? Examine your life. Does it reflect the transforming power of Jesus? If not, what can you do to know the Savior better so that His power transforms you?


Remember, the bible was not written simply for your information.....it was written for your transformation.

VBS at Bethel

One thing that has always amazed me at Bethel is our VBS. It is top notch down to the last detail. I have marveled at how our people come together and work as one to get the job done with excellence. there is a culture that has developed with Bethel's VBS over the years that simply will not accept mediocrity. It is truly a team effort. Everyone is willing to do whatever it takes to make it work. In spite of the long hours, and the hard work, I never hear anyone complaining. There are smiles and laughter everywhere as God's servants do the work of the ministry. The joy of the Lord is apparent in the lives of the workers as they interact with the kids, and each other. Our VBS workers are a visible example of the people of God being the servants HE has called them to be.

Thanks Bethel VBS workers for your hard work and dedication. No matter what your role was this week, you were a partner in a venture that has sown seeds of the gospel into the lives of precious children. You will have to wait to get to heaven to understand the full impact for the Kingdom of God that your service to the Lord has produced this week.