Originally posted in 2011. We’re almost halfway into the summer camping season…which means half of us still have to pack for camp! Here are a few things I’ve forgotten in the past, but want to make sure I don’t forget next time. 15 Camp Packing List Essentials Headlamp You know you look rad wearing it around, and on…
Listen/watch the video of ‘I Am Yours’ on YouTube. In our local YL club, we often have a hard time finding ‘content songs’ that fit well with talks we’re giving during the semester. Typically we have to choose between a secular radio song that alludes to the topic or a straight up worship song. There aren’t many songs…
Here are the lyrics to the new club song I posted earlier. You can download it here. I Am Yours When the world around me’s crashing down, would you remind me you are strong? When I feel alone and have nowhere to turn would you remind me I belong? When I don’t know who I am anymore, would…
The Young Life Leader Blog is taking the weekend off. I’m taking some recently graduated high school friends to Work Week at Carolina Point, one of YL’s newest properties. It’s on the border of NC/SC and opens next week with Campaigner Camp. You can read more about Carolina Point on Denny’s summer blog. And all his other posts…
Some of us have LONG bus rides to summer camp. Instead of just enduring the ride, why not make it one of the highlights of the trip? If you haven’t read the 4-part blog series from last summer, “A Better Bus Ride To Camp,” you can find it at these links below: A Better Bus Ride To Camp:…
Originally posted May 2011. I received this email from my friend Charlie who leads at another school in our area. He has three kids, works full time, and has been volunteering at the same high school for 11 years. May you be blessed by his honesty. Friends, Monday night we had Senior Club. Zero, that’s right a big…
As the school year ends there are tons of folks we as Young Life leaders need to thank. My YL Area Director in college drilled three things into our skulls: 1. Pray First. 2. Thank People Well. 3. Always have good breath when doing contact work. Who Do You Need To Thank? Administration The principal at your school…
I recently read this post by Chuck Bomar, and thought it was worth passing along. I’ve edited his questions to fit specifically with Young Life. Chuck writes, “Companies and organizations often do “exit interviews” and they do so for many different reasons. But the biggest one is that they get really honest answers. They do this so they…
Originally posted May 2011 Fairly soon the seniors in your Young Life club will be graduating. What’s the best way to honor and celebrate them? Some male leaders in our area have a tradition of holding a “Blessing Service” for the graduating senior guys. They got this idea from a book called The Blessing by John Trent and Gary Smalley. The…
