Aug
07
2020
For the first time in 49 years, NBC Camps worldwide have not been able to host even one single live day or residential camp. This means over 10,000 great kids in Austria, Thailand, Italy, UK, Canada and over 12...
Aug
05
2020
Behind every Ask is a life experience story. The more significant the story, the larger the Ask. The less important the story, the smaller the Ask.
FRED'S BIG STORY
Early one August morning during my sacred silence moment, it became crystal...
Aug
04
2020
Every nation, every region, every city, every town, every village, every group has two classes of people. My terms are The Haves and The Have Nots. If you are in the Have Not Group, you wake up each day...
Jul
30
2020
“I have come that you might life and have it abundantly.” - Jesus
Often people tell me, “We grew up poor but I never knew we were poor.”
The six Crowell kids knew every day of our growing up that we...
Jul
29
2020
"If you have faith, family, friends sprinkled with a little fun you can beat anything." - Loraine Derr, Juneau Alaska
If anyone on earth understands the value of faith, family, and fun it is Lorraine Derr.
Susie and I have enjoyed...
Jul
28
2020
Key Statement: "My soul thirst for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” - Psalm 63
Water has been the center of my attention lately for several reasons.
Spokane, Washington has experienced the most rainfall in...
Jul
27
2020
“...LIFE ONLY BEGINS WHEN IT ENDS HERE ON EARTH” – Bonhoeffer
St. Paul has often been quoted, “Death where is thy victory, where is thy sting?” In some mysterious way, both the apostle Paul and German martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer discovered...
Jul
26
2020
These past few days people have asked me questions that are extremely difficult. There doesn't seem to be a helpful answer.
Five years ago Bill Brick and I became friends for eternity. Bill had invited three of his buddies to...
Jul
24
2020
Meet Mookie! He lives in Thailand. He is a favorite at NBC Camps; always smiling, inspirational, hard-working, and a pure delight to teammates and coaches.Why is Mookie our hero? Because he vividly loves life, despite facing physical hardships. He...
Jul
23
2020
"Better to trust and run the risk of being disappointed than to trust no one and be alone." - Jim Harrick
In a recent conversation, it was communicated to me that trust was a big problem. I asked this person...
