CATEGORY ARCHIVES: Boys

Compassion

Posted by anthologycreative

Milton and Fred Ochieng, brothers from a poor, remote village in Africa, dreamed of becoming doctors one day. Their father’s dream was even bigger than that. He wanted to build a clinic that would provide health care for their desperate, struggling community.

First, Milton won a scholarship to Dartmouth College. By selling chickens and cattle, his family members and neighbors in Lwala were able to scrape together enough money to buy his plane ticket to the United States. A year later, Fred received a scholarship to Dartmouth and joined his older brother there. Even though the brothers were far away from Africa in the United States, they couldn’t forget the village they’d left behind. They knew they had to do something to help their neighbors in Africa. So, the brothers began educating people about the suffering in their hometown in hopes of raising money to build that clinic of their father’s dreams. That dream became even more important when both of their parents died from AIDS.

Today, the Lwala Community Hospital serves 15,000 patients each year. In addition, they provide small-scale micro-enterprise, public health outreach, water, sanitation, and education programming to Lwala and beyond.

 
THINK ABOUT THAT STORY as you read Matthew 9:35-38.

 What do the two stories have in common?

 What are some of the things Jesus did for the people?

 According to the passage, what made Jesus respond the way He did?

 Have you ever done something for someone without gain? How did that make you feel?

THE POINT
Maybe you aren’t called to build a hospital. But God wants to use you to do His work on earth. When Jesus saw the hurting people, He was moved with compassion, and He took action to help them. What about you?

 
TAKE ACTION
Think of one person you can serve. Pray for an opportunity to reach out this week. Plan—then act on it.

“I choose kindness . . . I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.” – Max Lucado


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Cabin Construction

Posted by matt

Howdy Howdy Folks!

Well the cabins are looking different day by day. All of the cabins on Arap hill are looking great with their new porches, and now cabin 17 and 18 are getting started on! Check out some pictures of your cabins see what you think!


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Winner of the Where’s Ron Contest

Posted by phil

All of our current campers and staff received an over-sized color picture of Ron’s beautiful head. We had a ton of submission and and even more laughs reviewing the pictures. As promised, we did have 1 winner who will receive a $50 Visa Gift Card in the mail. Congratulations to one of our Apache’s Joseph Kelly who took Ron for a ride in a helicopter! See Joseph’s picture to the Right.

Joseph was just one of many campers and staff who submitted pictures. For your enjoyment, we have included some of our favorites below. We hope you had fun with Ron around your town. Take him with you on your Christmas vacation and be sure to take pictures. You never know when we will reward a creative picture uploaded on our Facebook page! One of you might just get a Christmas Bonus! Merry Christmas from Camp Ridgercest for Boys!

 

 


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Wrecked. Broken. Destroyed.

Posted by anthologycreative

When was the last time you used one of those words to describe the way you felt about something? What was it? Why were you so heartbroken about it?

READ ABOUT IT
Jeremiah felt that way, too. When God revealed what was going to happen to Judah because of their sinfulness, Jeremiah was heartbroken. Read Jeremiah 8:18–9:1 in your Bible. Underline all the words and phrases that express Jeremiah’s grief over what was going to happen. Then, ask yourself:

God was broken and heartsick over the peoples’ sinfulness. When you look at the sin in the world, what’s your response?

What’s your response to sin in your life?


TAKE ACTION
What sinfulness in your own life has God broken your heart over? Confess it and seek His forgiveness today.

 
What sinfulness or circumstances in the world has God broken your heart over?

 
What steps will you take to make a difference—big or small!—in those areas this week?


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National Camp Ridgecrest Day!

Posted by matt

Hello All!

Tomorrow, December 8th, is National Camp Ridgecrest Day! So what does that mean exactly?

Well let us tell you.

Tomorrow will be the day that all across America (and some other countries) we get to show our support of Camp Ridgecrest to all out friends! Basically, you can do anything you want to help you remember camp!

If you want to just wear a camp shirt and show it off to you friends, go for it. If you want to wake up to Ron’s much anticipated “Gooooooooooooood morning Camp Ridgecrest,” go for it (click here for download). Or hey, if you feel compelled to play sockwar in your local grocery store, then by all means. But whatever you may decide to do, don’t forget to take a picture of it and sent it to us at matt.stapp@lifeway.com! We want to see what you are doing around the country!

Some more examples of what to do are:

  • sing a song and a blessing before each meal
  • eat family style
  • draw up a four square court and get your game on
  • sing some camp songs
  • have a morning watch with your family
  • conduct a morning assembly for you family
  • have a “cabin Inspection” for each room in your house

The possibilities are endless folks! Be creative and have fun remembering camp!

And don’t forget to send in pictures of what you do! (send to matt.stapp@lifeway.com)

 


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No Hope

Posted by anthologycreative

1 LET’S RECAP…
Over and over, Jeremiah had made God’s point clear: judgment for sin was coming. He had pointed to their disobedience and railed against their hard hearts, but the people still remained unrepentant. Now, Jeremiah told the people that they were going to get to face the consequences of their sin: invasion by the Babylonians.

2 READ Jeremiah 8:14-17 to get the peoples’ reaction to Jeremiah’s prophesy. Focus on verse 15.

 How would you describe their reaction to the coming invasion?

 Why do you think they reacted that way? Explain.

 What would your reaction have been? Why?

 The people seem rather hopeless here. Why do you think sinfulness often leads to such a feeling of despair and hopelessness?

3 THE POINT
When we allow sin to separate us from God, we will feel hopeless and alone. When you are mired in your sin and facing the consequences of sinful choices, it is never too late to turn to God with absolute repentance. Don’t wait!

4 JOURNAL
Think back to a time when you really messed up, yet hesitated to ask God for help. What happened? What did you learn? When you finally did repent, how did it affect your relationship with God? Your perspective? What consequences did you face. Jot down your thoughts and your thankfulness that God has provided a way for you to be reconciled to Him through Jesus as a prayer in your journal.


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Real Change

Posted by Karah

“Humankind cannot bear very much reality.” —T.S. Eliot

Read Jeremiah 8:8-12.  Write down the things in the passage that roused God’s anger.
“How can you claim, ‘We are wise; the law of the Lord is with us’? In fact, the lying pen of scribes has produced falsehood. The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and snared. They have rejected the word of the Lord, so what wisdom do they really have? Therefore, I will give their wives to other men, their fields to new occupants, for from the least to the greatest, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. They have treated superficially the brokenness of My dear people, claiming, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace. Were they ashamed when they acted so abhorrently? They weren’t at all ashamed. They can no longer feel humiliation. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse,” says the Lord.” —Jeremiah 8:8–12

Now, read verse 11 again in your Bible. How would you write that verse in your own words? What do you think it means? Jot down your ideas.

THE POINT
Reality can be ugly, but no real change can happen until you acknowledge the way things really are. You can’t ignore sin, treat it like it’s not important, or control it. For God to make a difference in your life and the lives of those around you, you have to acknowledge your sin.

JOURNAL
Get real with God today. In your journal, write your no-holds-barred, no secrets response to today’s passage. If the Holy Spirit brings to mind unconfessed sin, confess it. Ask God to help you hate the sin in your life the same way He does.


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Cabin Construction

Posted by matt

The Arapaho cabins are changing by the day. They are starting to look more like the welcoming cabins we all know and love! The porches are starting to shape up and the covers over the porches are looking mighty nice as well. Take a look at the pictures and see what all is going down on Arap Hill!


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Thanksgiving Encounters

Posted by matt

Thanksgiving is known for its festive cuisine and the time spent with family, but unfortunately Thanksgiving around camp this year has been know for other reasons. Check out our new video and see what we mean!

 


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One Game to Rule Them All…

Posted by matt

Have some free time? Want to learn a game of strategy, drama, and prestige? I can think of no game better to heighten your senses, sharpen your intellect and build your biceps. Chess. Chess. And more Chess. (play at own risk)

http://vimeo.com/47265491


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