The Blessed Wilderness

You’ve all heard people say it. Chances are, you’ve said it, too. After all, it sounds good. It fits on a t-shirt, on a sign, and it’s easy...

Brand new research shows that the summer camp experience has a lasting impact on communal religious practices. With the increased focus o...

I was rereading Bonhoeffer’s Life Together the other day, and I got the chance to discuss the book with some students at Luther Seminary...

Have you been to camp? Is it an important part of your faith story? How do outdoor ministries fit in with the ministries of your church...

Christian camping ministry has a problematic history with race-relations and diversity. While many camps across the country have gone to ...

There is an immediacy to life at summer camp, a way in which it teaches you to "suck out all the marrow of life," as Thoreau pu...

The tide is turning for scholarship in Christian camping ministry! The primary aim of my scholarly studies is to contribute to a fresh wave...