The Stories I Will Tell About 2019 by Chip May
Some years come and go, but others beg to stand out and demand to be noticed. 2019 was such a year. I will forever remember 2019 and for years to come I will be telling stories of how God used his servants to make sure Camp Arcadia not only survived but thrived. I will tell […]
The War Is Over – A New Year’s Devotion by Anne Tinetti
You’ve likely heard John Lennon’s Christmas song – Happy Xmas too many times in the last month: So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over And a new one just begun. What, indeed, have I done. Several days after Christmas Day, the scene has changed from strings of sparkly lights, cozy […]
Why I Took This Picture by Chip May
I took this picture because in my twenty years at Camp Arcadia I have never seen a sunset just like this one. With the rays shooting out of the horizon it looked like the northern lights had invaded the sunset creating a spectacular golden aurora borealis. But the reason I am glad I took this […]
The Surprise of Advent by David Zahl
Isaiah 2:2-5 In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it. Many peoples shall come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house […]
Are you Arcadia’s Next Long Shot? by Chip May
I give God thanks for long shots. I am pretty sure back in 1987 when I was a teen camper at Camp Arcadia no one was thinking I would end up serving as Camp Director, let alone for 20 years. The longer I am in this role, the more I am amazed how much of […]