Every January, our youth ministry hosts one of my favorite events of the year: Winter Recharge. As has been the case for many years, Camp Eagle was our much beloved venue. And new to this year, I asked my friend from Green Ridge Baptist Church, Pastor Brendan Hegarty, to be our speaker. 

 

Pastor Brendan taught our two sessions from Jeremiah 9:23-24, with one verse for each respective time opening up God’s Word together. But there was so much to unpack in these verses! Here’s what the prophet wrote: “Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.”

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These two verses work out perfectly to cover between two messages. First, we saw what not to glory (or “boast”) in: wisdom, might, or riches. But then there is something that the believer can glory in—namely, glorying in understanding and knowing God. This is much more than Bible trivia; this is a relationship with the God of the universe.

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There’s no better way to start off a new year in youth ministry than in getting teens together to open up God’s Word, seek God’s will, and enjoy the blessings of fellowship with one another—and personally, I think it’s best to do this at Camp Eagle with Winter Recharge! Please be in prayer for our teenagers’ spiritual growth, their parents, and our youth ministry team as we seek to help students grow in their knowledge of the Lord and in their relationship with Him. 

 

In Christ,

Pastor John Wiley