young life

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for the past 2 weekends, i have had the pleasure of taking 2 young life groups to "camp" for a weekend. when i was in high school, i was in young life. although now, i don't remember that much about it. recall is not what it used to be.
i love young life groups. i very much appreciate the time and energy the counselors put into the lives of our young people. as i posted earlier, our youth are not all bad. i honestly, truly believe if more of our youth were involved (with their hearts) in a young life group, our society would have far fewer problems. anything that takes kids out of their normal, peer-pressure filled lives and deposits good things in their hearts and minds is a good thing.
i don't normally promote websites. i don't normally promote "organizations". very rarely do i endorse all that much. i whole heartedly and without hesitation promote young life. their url is www.younglife.org and there is a lot of info there. copy/pasted from their website "what is young life" is the following:

"Picture a sea of teenage faces in a crowded school hallway. Some kids are trying to blend in; some are being carried along by the crowd; others are deliberately swimming against the tide. All of them are trying to find their way in a culture that is crowded with the noise and glare of media messages and peer expectations.

Young Life seeks to carry the message of Jesus Christ into that tumultuous tide and points teenagers toward life as they were created to live it. Since 1941, the dynamic that has characterized Young Life is its commitment to relationships — Young Life leaders meeting kids on their turf in the interest of friendship. As leaders get to know teenagers, they are able to share the love of Jesus Christ through platforms like Young Life club, Campaigners and trips to camp.

Whether kids are seeking answers or just acceptance, Young Life is there for them, armed with a desire for fun and the ultimate message of hope."

any time spent steering a young person in this direction is time well spent. plant some seeds today. you will see a bountiful harvest for generations to come.

until next time...