to train or not to train...

To train or not to train? That was the question posed on the 29th and 30th of May at a church in central Illinois by the senior staff of Camp of Champions USA? The answer...TRAIN. Ephesians 4:11-12 is clear - preparing the body of Christ for works of service.
My prayer is that by training the staff of COCUSA they were empowered by the holy spirit to engage in relationships and display the character and priorities of Jesus Christ to children ages 5-12.
Here are the pictures of that training...notice how the "devil" lay tackled and muzzled on the floor by our self-proclaimed intercessor. What a great God-honoring two days of work. The Lord bless you COCUSA as you engage in ministry this summer.

The Man

Some time ago, about three months to be exact, my father returned home from a short trip to South Dakota. This picture shows of his conquest. Now to appreciate him you must understand, my dad - in my humble opinion - is the man. I have never known someone to so selflessly give and train me in a 1 John 2:6 manner - to walk as Jesus walked.

When I saw this picture I was stunned, there is a man kneeling behind a bison...a stinking bison!!! I mean its huge and the benefits of the kill I enjoyed last week while I ate a burger. As I looked closer at the picture and my father I began to ask myself some questions:
1. What makes a man a "man?" 2. Is there a point in a man's journey which he ponies up and decides to be a leader or is it just conferred upon him when he gets married, or becomes a father or whatever? 3. What's it take to STAY a man? 4. Am I a man?...of GOD - like my dad.