Emphasis Preaching Journal

A church member contacted her pastor for advice about dealing with her 12-year-old son who had just returned from two weeks at church camp. She explained that he had been home for more than a week. While she had expected his camp experience to help him spiritually, it seemed to have had the opposite effect. He had always been a happy, cooperative child, but since his return, he appeared sullen and unhappy.

The pastor agreed to talk with him. When they met, the pastor asked the boy about camp, and the boy explained that he loved it, every bit of it.