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In CEDARS PRAC TALK for 8-4-2022 Christie Hanzlik, CS, narrates the youngest Explorer cabin acting out the Noah’s Ark story and its spiritual sense applied to us.
This week’s Bible Lesson on Spirit applies the refreshing concept of baptism—understood as purification and renewal—to ourselves, our communities, the earth, and all existence. Before reading this lesson, I hadn’t thought about baptism applying to more than just an individual but this lesson shows us how the concept can apply to mankind, the earth, and to us as individuals as we let go and feel cleansed of a limited and restrictive sense of ourselves, our communities, the whole earth, and all existence.
… As we baptize–clean and renew–the concepts for which we’re giving Glossary-style definitions, we are washing away our limited/material view, and seeing more of the unlimited view.
7-21-22 Prac Talk by Christie Hanzlik, CS, and staff reenacting what walking on water (in this week’s Bible Lesson) can mean to us today! Christie introduced what a blessing it is for Truth to “enground me on the rock… ‘Gainst which the winds and waves can shock, Oh nevermore” (Hymn 253:5) Counselors acted out Jesus […]
7-19-22 Prac Talk by Christie Hanzlik, CS, on the simultaneous expression of what’s considered masculine strength & feminine gentleness by the ocean as well as by each of us. Christie shared how the ocean easily supports navies of very heavy ships and at the same time yields to the lightest touch. (See Miscellany 121:9) CIP […]
7-18-22 Prac Talk by Christie Hanzlik, CS, on how we can flip the script when we are on the Rock of Truth! Christie showed us how athletes need to have a firm stance to respond well to any situation and how when we have a firm understanding of Truth we can flip the script or […]
7-16-22 Prac Talk by Christie Hanzlik, CS, on WWJD? (What Would Jesus Do?) After setting the stage for her message to be acted out, Christie called on five counselors to do skit scenarios. During the skits they were asked to ‘FREEZE!’ while Christie shared new ways to consider how making the Master’s mindset our own […]
7-15-22 Prac Talk by Christie Hanzlik, CS, on parts of our Wayshower’s Sermon on the Mount Christie started with a quick review of earlier Prac Talks that were missed by Ski Camp when they were away at CedarS Lake (Pomme) House. Then, she focused on the universal “Our Father” part of the Lord’s Prayer and […]
(audio recording started a few seconds late) Christie admited that she most loves the fluffy, soft stuffing of Oreos in the middle of the sandwich cookie. In her analogy the stffing in the middle is like the new views of spiritual truths that brought about the healing. It always great to have that wrapped in a brief telling of the problem and a wrap-up of the healed solution. And, even more than the variety of Oreos in double-stuffed, mint, pumpkin and other flavors, is the infinite variety of healing stuffing ideas offered by testifiers. Three counselors gave sample testimonies to help campers, other staff and adult helpers to think about what they could share at the Wednesday Evening Testimony Meetings after dinner.