by Emrys | Nov 3, 2018 | Above Tree Line, November 2018
The Teenage Brain What exactly goes on in the teenage brain? After we move past all the humorous clichés about the adolescent mind, France Jensen and Amy Ellis Nutt help us understand what neuroscience reveals about the human brain between ages 13 and 26. Their book,...
by Emrys | Aug 23, 2018 | August 2018, Staff, Summer Camp
“I have loved every minute of all of the off season retreat groups, the conferences and every single moment of every single summer. It was an incredible blessing to be able to be a part of this incredible ministry.” Chelsea Poest Program Director...
by Emrys | Mar 14, 2018 | March 2018
I Feel Like . . . This phrase has claimed more than its share of territory in American speech. Traditionally the phrase “I feel like . . .” indicated a preference of taste or the experience of an impression. “I feel like having chocolate-covered strawberries for...
by Emrys | Jan 8, 2018 | January 2018
The news about our politicians and corporate high-ups is awash in allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and debasing conduct. The media daily confront us with the debate about whether this leader or that figure ought to resign from a political post, or ought to...
by Emrys | Dec 4, 2017 | Above Tree Line, December 2017
In her insightful article examining the rise of the “alt-right” in America, Angela Nagle made the following piercing observation: “Together, [conservative] right and [liberal] left created a world in which a young person could invent his own identity and curate his...
by Emrys | Nov 28, 2017 | November 2017
Let me share some words written to me by one of our former campers and staff members. In our leadership discussions we talk about this topic quite often, but the voice of this friend of Sonlight puts the matter more elegantly than I ever have. So I’ll let these...
