Using the Temporal To Affect the Eternal. [Temporal To Eternal – Part 1/3] (OYPO Vol. 54)

Our camp Ironwood uses a nice little saying: “Using the temporal to affect the eternal.” Why do they build water slides, and zip lines, and WipeOut courses, and escape rooms? Because of the eternal impact that happens when campers come for the fun, but leave with the Word. Since all of camp—especially summer camp—is centered on the preaching of the Bible, then everything that happens in between the “spiritual” chapel services is just “temporal.” The conversations, counseling sessions, invitation times, singing, and preaching might be considered “spiritual;” and the meals, group games, shotguns, swim time, and hayrides might be “temporal;”