“The Original” Blog Post Archive

(written by Holden Carson) “For I am confident of this very thing, that HE who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬ My mind was boggled by how all the places I went, all the houses I saw, all the...

I write this final post for our trip from the quiet of my hotel room on the tenth floor of the Hotel Prague International.  Overhead the air conditioner pumps out a stream of cool air (a luxury for our trip), and to my right, the darkening skies of the city signal the...

I am writing this on Saturday evening, Czech time.  Our final responsibilities for camp are now over.  The camp finished well with many tearful farewells.  We trust that Jesus will complete the work that he has begun in the hearts of the students that we met.  It is...

Yesterday marked the final day of camp.  Amid the frenzy of last classes, workshops, games, and farewell note writing, God continued to do a deep work in the hearts of the Campers.  We know of about 5 students (out of 22) that are receptive to the message of the...

The main room this morning is dark and silent.  The shades are drawn and no one is up yet but me.  On the table near me is a small blue Bible that someone must have used last night.  The other tables are cluttered with remnants from last night's activity - Labyrinth. ...

Like random snapshots on a cork-board, my head is filled with vivid images from yesterday.  I see Carolyn and Holden tending a camping stove filled with chicken for Holden's meals.  I see campers huddled on the steps of the dining building, trying to stay dry from the...

Yesterday was the survival hike at camp.  Teams participated in ten mile hike through some amazing Czech wilderness with random challenges throughout.  It was a good time to bond with with each other in these smaller groups, but also a challenge for us Americans in...

The clock is slowly ticking toward 7:00am this morning, but as far as I can tell, only two of us are awake so far.  We were told last night that we should attempt to get as much sleep as we can so that we can face the "survival hike" today with as much energy as...

Like a kettle that has been left unattended on the stove, the political temperature in the United States has passed the boiling point and is screaming for change.  The angry rhetoric that has existed in media/social media for months has now erupted into actual...

How often do you talk with Jesus?  Once a day?  At meal times? Hopefully more than that. In 1 Thessalonians in the Bible, we are told to pray without ceasing.  In a conversation yesterday with a young believer, I realized that that was a new concept for him.  How does...