Our wake-up song was both an "action" song, and a "repeat after me song." For being introduced to a new song, on the fourth day of camp (we are all very tired), they did a fantastic job.
At morning worship, we talked about Mark 12:31, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Camper Chaplain Alison told us a story about a freshman in high school who wore a pink shirt on the first day of school. Another group ninth graders teased him, and mocked him for wearing pink.
The next day, all the seniors work pink shirts in support of that freshman who was bullied.
Alison asked the campers, how do you think the senior felt when they did this? Powerful. Supportive. Kind.
Jesus brought us this message to love others as we would want to be loved. He lived this message in the world, and calls us to do the same.
We have so much power to stand up for the powerless. We can step in. And as Christians, we must step in. We can't just watch bad things happen. We can use our power, like popularity and age, to help others to make our communities healthier.
Neutrality is not an option for Christians.
At morning worship, we talked about Mark 12:31, "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Camper Chaplain Alison told us a story about a freshman in high school who wore a pink shirt on the first day of school. Another group ninth graders teased him, and mocked him for wearing pink.
The next day, all the seniors work pink shirts in support of that freshman who was bullied.
Alison asked the campers, how do you think the senior felt when they did this? Powerful. Supportive. Kind.
Jesus brought us this message to love others as we would want to be loved. He lived this message in the world, and calls us to do the same.
We have so much power to stand up for the powerless. We can step in. And as Christians, we must step in. We can't just watch bad things happen. We can use our power, like popularity and age, to help others to make our communities healthier.
Neutrality is not an option for Christians.
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