Gleaning and Gathering

Mode Camp has been a place that has shaped our family over the past decade.

What are the places and people that are shaping the soul of your family? Are you being intentional about the influences that will form your children's philosophy and worldview? It matters more than you may think, and it all goes by very fast.

I challenge you to think about it!

Our time as a family at Mode Camp is one of the highlights of our year as a family over the past nine years. Ten days in late July and early August to slow down, to hear from God, and to spend time with dear friends has been deeply enriching to us.

Here are a few conversations from our time together this past month...

This conversation with my friend, Martin Barnard, on the value of enduring friendship was such a joy to prep and record. NOTE: It was recorded in a narrow window of time over zoom, which explains why things are seemingly cut short at the end. However, it is a window into our busy worlds and our friendship.

As someone who has listened and given feedback on GNG since it began, thank you, Martin, for taking time. It is a privilege to call you my friend.

I'm reading the book, The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero right now, and I was also reflecting on a podcast episode that I listened to last week talking about some of the same topics.

I want to be a leader who is giving my family and team "the gift of an emotionally healthy me." What about you? How are you showing up for your family and team, and what are you doing to make it better?

Sharing the details of our trip to AK and life lessons that we have been gleaning along the trail. We celebrated our 25th anniversary with an ice cream cone and a boatload of hard work. While it may not have been most people's idea of a great time, it was perfect for our family, and we are thankful for the opportunity.

If you'd like to learn more about the work of Chena Camp, I encourage you to check out this link: https://www.alaskalizzie.com/chenacamp

Some reflections from Ecclesiastes 3 on life and living one day at a time.

There are no friends like old friends. Jarod and I played on a soccer team together in high school (almost 30 years ago.) It was a joy to reconnect with him recently.

He husband, father, and bi-vocational pastor living in Toomsboro, GA.

He has written a book called ⁠Battle Plan⁠ (available on Kindle.) I encourage you to check it out.

(For Duncan and anyone else who cares: This is the first episode recorded "virtually" so we are still working out the technical part.)

On this episode of GNG, another great conversation from my time in TN. This time I discuss Godly manhood and the ministry of Men Arise with David Spivey.

https://godlymanhoodtoday.com/

"We don't really change people by shouting at them, not even by shouting loudly."

There was a lot to chew on in this short conversation, but this line of thinking was key. Early Methodism understood this, and they gave us a great example.

How can we pass along our faith to our children? How can we make disciples who then make disciples?

I enjoyed a great conversation (both on and off mic) with my friend, Darrell Stetler II from Oklahoma City at the recent Interchurch Holiness Convention in Gatlinburg, TN.

I encourage you to listen and to check out his material!

https://www.discipleshipinthehome.com