Jun 162 minTHRIVINGThe theme this summer for camp is “THRIVE”. When discussing possible ideas, the staff felt strongly that after the 2+ years we have all...
Feb 182 minLoving Well: the Good SamaritanLove is something that may have been on your mind this week. Earlier this week, the world celebrated Valentine’s Day with chocolates,...
Dec 31, 20212 minSo Long 2021Can you believe today’s the last day of 2021?? It’s been a crazy year of uncertainty, successes, and God’s abundant grace being made so...
Dec 3, 20211 minBringing Camp Home: The Importance of Bible MemorySomething you can always count on at Summer Camp is Bible memory. Campers are given sheets with verses or passages from Scripture and...
Nov 26, 20212 minBringing Camp Home: 3 Tips for Finding Meaningful FellowshipHappy day after Thanksgiving! The holidays are a special time of year filled with family and friends gathering together to fellowship. It...
Nov 19, 20211 minBringing Camp Home: 3 Tips for Quality Time with God at HomeLet's do a quick exercise in imagining—picture a time you’ve been at Pine Brook and have had time to do a personal devo. Maybe you’ve sat...
Nov 13, 20211 minBringing Camp HomeHave you ever pitched a tent (or a blanket fort) in your living room? It’s an activity many of us have done with our families as we...
Apr 13, 20213 minLIFE IS FRAGILE; BUT HOPE AND FAITH ARE NOT!For some of us 2020 has been a year of loss. It may be a loss of income, job, home or business. It may just be a sense of losing freedom...
Apr 6, 20212 minTHERE’S A GREAT BIG WORLD OUT THERE; SEEING GOD IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS!“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1 (NIV) Something I have noticed lately is how...
Mar 30, 20212 minWHO ARE YOU? DO YOU LIVE HERE? HOW COVID MAY SAVE THE FAMILY!Recently I was talking with a friend who was telling me about their family pre-Covid. They were working different shifts and their kids...
Mar 23, 20212 minCOVID POSITIVES - Slow down! You're not going anywhere.SLOW DOWN! YOU’RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE. Life is crazy busy, and packed with more and more to do. Were we intended to go at that pace? Is it...
Mar 16, 20211 minCOVID POSITIVES“You have tested positive.” In this season of life those may be the most dreaded words to hear. When we started 2020 we had no idea that...
Feb 16, 20212 minSummer is just a season, but summer camp is for life because it allows for: Spiritual Growth“This week I learned that God loved me and that His Son Jesus died on the cross for my sins. I asked Jesus into my heart and to forgive...
Feb 9, 20212 minSummer is just a season, but summer camp is for life because it develops: Leadership“The true measure of leadership is influence- nothing more, nothing less” ~John Maxwell~ (“The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.”) All...
Feb 2, 20212 minSummer is just a season, but summer camp is for life because it teaches: TeamworkSix feet out on the end of a plank, hanging three and a half feet over the water, wondering if his team is going to keep him safe and...
Jan 26, 20212 minSummer is just a season, but summer camp is for life - it provides for: Skill & Physical Development“I never built a fire before this.” “I never got the chance to shoot a bow.” “Mr. Kevin, this was my first time on a canoe.” These are...
Jan 19, 20211 minSummer is just a season, but summer camp is for life because it brings: Good FriendsYou can’t set a price on good friends! Friends that stick with you through thick and thin are of such great value. I once saw a Facebook...
Jan 12, 20212 minSummer is just a season, but summer camp is for life because it enables: IndependenceWhen my wife and I were still in college we were engaged and working to put together enough money to take a honeymoon. We had both taken...
Jan 5, 20211 minSummer is just a season, but summer camp is for life!The other day as I was thinking about camp and reflecting on our time in ministry here, I was reminded of past campers, Clime Team...
Dec 30, 20203 min2020 End of the Year UpdateMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our Pine Brook Camp friends and family! As 2020 comes to an end we just want to say thank you to...