By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director How do you measure the impact that caring adults can have on children through the Bible Adventure program? At the end of each school year the volunteers spending time remembering and celebrating what God has done. A couple volunteers from Lancaster County recently shared how…
By Aaron E. Ziebarth, Executive Director The Joy El Jubilee is a great day of connecting. Many people visit Joy El for the first time. Many people come back almost every year. This year Janie came for the first time in 41 years. Now living in another state, she was back in the…
A key component of our ministry is serving other churches and Christian groups who seek to get out of the routine of life and come into a renewal with their Creator. Jesus encourages this rest. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). These leaders…
By Aaron Ziebarth, Executive Director “Imagine the best memories of your youth. Now imagine all of them replaced by a screen. Unless we can outsmart phones, this will be reality for a generation.” -Eric Metaxas Last fall I listened to a Breakpoint Commentary (Teens Raised on a Smartphone Need An Escape Plan) by Eric Metaxas…