There’s a lot on my list to accomplish personally before the new year here at Camp Barakel. I’ve also been working on a list for… Read More »Is it finished?

This week I had the privilege of sharing a challenge with the Barakel staff men as we met to review details for the coming winter… Read More »Twelve Minutes

I had the privilege again this week of teaching at our Wednesday staff fellowship. My assigned passage was in John 9 and my subject, the… Read More »Two Miracles In One Day

On most Wednesdays here at Camp Barakel our staff gathers for an hour of fellowship before the noon hour. Our time typically includes announcements, singing,… Read More »“It is I”

Reading in 2 Timothy‬ ‭2:1‬ recently I noticed an important phrase. Here’s the verse. “You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is… Read More »Strength Not Your Own

Last weekend was our final fall retreat of the year. It was a Men’s Retreat. It was also a big weekend. It was a weekend… Read More »Fifteen Minutes

Sometimes I can’t remember what I’ve done in a day here at Barakel. Partly bad memory. Partly doing a lot of different things in one… Read More »My Arms Are Tired

After a full summer at Camp Barakel we’re enjoying a week of vacation; camping with family at one of our favorite state parks in northern… Read More »God’s Work In Us

We are a third of the way through our winter retreats already. God has blessed us with cold weather and snow, so all our outdoor… Read More »Winter Retreat Highlights