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You Can Call Me Grandpa

You can call me Grandpa. Well, actually you shouldn’t, but Olivia can, or will soon! She was born last week, March 12th, and has turned our family life in a new direction. I watched as a group of family and friends just sat around waiting for the girl of honour to make her next appearanceContinue reading “You Can Call Me Grandpa”

Widji turns 46 and 85 this year!

Did you know that Camp Widjiitiwin turns both 46 and 85 this year? Our history goes back to the Muskoka Baptist Camp that was created in 1930 so that young people would have a place to hear the Word of God preached faithfully. That’s our 85th anniversary. We also have a 46th anniversary because thoseContinue reading “Widji turns 46 and 85 this year!”

Camp & Church: Soul Networking

As presented at the Today’s Teens Conference, February 21, 2015 at the Meeting House, Oakville Intro, who I am, what I do, my affiliations and why I’m here • Director at Camp Widjiitiwin (8 years) • 28 years in full time camping ministry • Became a Christian at Camp Ambassador at 13 and have beenContinue reading “Camp & Church: Soul Networking”

We’re on the Road…

We’re on the road to many camp fairs and promotional events this season and invite you to come see us. You can get your 2015 Camp Widjiitiwin brochure and enter to win a free week of camp! Here’s where you can find us… March 7 – Fluid Gathering, the Meeting House, Oakville March 8 – CedarContinue reading “We’re on the Road…”

Camp Pastors 2015

Every summer at Widjiitiwin we have an excellent group of summer camp pastors who each give a week of their time to be at camp to teach the Bible to campers and staff. We highly value the time these men invest into camp, the staff and campers. Our camp pastors for #Widji15 are: Royal CityContinue reading “Camp Pastors 2015”

Is Camp Your Rock?

Listening to Dr. Deborah Gilboa (@AskDocG) at the Ontario Camps Association conference, it got me thinking about how we use rocks as foundations and touchstones. I got a great exercise we’ll do with staff this summer from it too. We need that touch back to our past to reassure ourselves that we are okay toContinue reading “Is Camp Your Rock?”

Widji Partnership Camps

It’s all about relationships. That couldn’t be more true when it comes to the three partnership camps we run each summer at Camp Widjiitiwin. Last summer we brought 200 kids to Widjiitiwin who couldn’t get there in their own. Our three partners are: Toronto Police 42 Division for the Fresh Air Camp, Hughson Street Baptist ChurchContinue reading “Widji Partnership Camps”

My Mission

My mission is to develop students to become the next generation of Christian leaders. While I have been living out this statement for years, it has never been SO clear to me as it came together a few weeks ago. Having this statement in great clarity is very helpful and liberating. As a MBC staffContinue reading “My Mission”

Love’s Pure Light

For 51 years I have completely missed the possessive on love’s pure light in the Christmas carol Silent Night. Somehow I always thought the Son of God loved pure light, which totally makes sense too, since God is truth. However, it is SO much more amazing to think of the Son of God being theContinue reading “Love’s Pure Light”

And The Resolution Is

I stopped making new New Year’s resolutions years ago. Mostly because I never kept any. Did I want to do better, be better, be happier? Of course. Here are a few from some people I follow on Twitter. I especially like the idea of daily decisions verses big yearly ones we can hardly accomplish. JonathanContinue reading “And The Resolution Is”