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Why, God? Lesson from James about how to ask God tough questions

August 7, 2019 John Zaktansky 0 Comments Austin French, christian song, James, object lesson, peter, Psalms, questioning God, why God

Of all the standard one-word questions that make up a journalist’s toolbox, none can be as revealing as the question,

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How sugar cubes, marshmallows and Legos can help you build a better relationship

March 30, 2018 John Zaktansky 0 Comments bible, foolish builder, God's word, legos, marshmallows, object lesson, relationships, sugar cubes

Construction took center stage at a recent gathering of the Port Ann Wesleyan Youth Group. After prayer and announcements, the

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Q-tips, straws and a lesson on getting back on track with God

August 30, 2017 John Zaktansky 0 Comments distractions, Falling from grace, god, lesson, object lesson, purpose, Q-tip, reconnecting, Revelation, straw, youth group

Who knew a box of Q-tips and a pack of straws could be so much fun? The Port Ann Wesleyan

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What a potato can teach us about potential and purpose

August 23, 2017 John Zaktansky 0 Comments bible, corinthians, featured, God's word, Jeremiah, object lesson, peter, purpose, romans, talents

Have you ever really looked at a raw potato? A dozen youths were asked that question at a church function

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Fellowship, family & fun: 2016 camp meeting in photos

August 1, 2016 John Zaktansky 0 Comments central pennsylvania wesleyan campground, church camp, david sheets, evangelist, family camp, featured, fishing, god's holiness camp meeting, kayak, lenny luchetti, new columbia, object lesson, steve smith, swimming, youth activities

The 97th edition of the God’s Holiness Grove Camp Meeting recently concluded, and as always, it was an amazing experience

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Confessions of a kids camp counselor: Route of the root

July 15, 2016July 19, 2016 John Zaktansky 0 Comments christian walk, dandelion, featured, maple tree, nature, object lesson

Small fingers wrapped carefully around a young dandelion shoot at the edge of a small woodlot. The dirt below it

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Confessions of a kids camp counselor: Tracking God

July 7, 2016July 19, 2016 John Zaktansky 0 Comments camp harmony, deer, featured, god, johnstown, kids camp, object lesson, opossum, raccoon, squirrel, tracking, wildlife

A monster white-tail buck roams the woods of Camp Harmony, a Wesleyan-based campground in western Pennsylvania near Johnstown. So does

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Finding God on a nature hike

May 26, 2015 John Zaktansky 0 Comments featured, god, nature hike, object lesson, outdoors, spirituality

There was much to see on a series of nature hikes taken this summer at a western Pennsylvania kids camp.

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