new church life: september/october 2016
of life that lies beyond it – just as the shadow of a tree on the ground testifies to
the existence of the tree, and of the sun shining through it. The tree is real and
substantial, alive and moving in the breeze, green and feasting on the sunlight.
The shadow is really . . . nothing.
The truth of the Lord’s Word -- that’s what is real, and living, and brings
life to us that can never be taken away.
“The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” (John 6:63)
“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness,
but have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
“Because I live, you will live also.” (John 14:19)
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear
no evil, for Thou art with Me.” (Psalm 23:4)
(WEO)
a certain trumpet
The theme for this year’s Tools 4 Life Camp at
the Academy of the New Church was Dare to
Prepare Your Heart. Camp Director Ali S. Childs
based the theme on the Parable of the Sower –
the importance of preparing fertile ground in our
minds so that dreams may grow to fruition.
Part of taking charge of your life – which
is what this camp for high school juniors and
seniors is all about – is knowing how and when
to lead, how and when to follow.
Major General Walter Lord talks about
Leadership and service were the primary
leadership to Tools 4 Life campers
focus of the camp. For one morning session Ali
in the lounge of Glenn Hall.
invited Major General Walter Lord of the United
States Army to speak about leadership and to take part in a service project.
Gen. Lord has been a friend and mentor of our son, Glen (who also has
a long history with Tools 4 Life) since serving in a peacekeeping mission
together in Bosnia in 2002-03. Glen arranged for him to come to Bryn Athyn
with his wife, Grace, and they were thoroughly taken with the mission of the
camp and the quality of our young people.
Gen. Lord, who lectures on leadership all over the world, was pleasantly
surprised when he asked if leaders are born or made. He said most groups he
addresses assume leaders are born. But almost all of the campers agreed that
leaders can be made. Of course, some people take more readily to leadership
than others, but Gen. Lord is confident that leaders can be made with proper
training.
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