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Compass Check: Spring 2021

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This issue of Compass Check gets you ready for the fun of summer and camp season. After missing out on last year’s experiences due to COVID, we're all more excited than ever for summer camp. And if you’re a tad bit nervous, that’s okay, we’ve all been there. Check out the article “First Day of Camp.” 

Don't miss "How to Master Your Feelings and Change Your Life," which provides helpful tips on dealing with difficult emotions. On a related note, there's also an article that outlines how to navigate disagreements with friends and family. And another goes deep into the dangers of letting unrealistic hopes veer you off course in life, called "Beware of Hopium." Plus, find out easy ways to make Bible reading more enjoyable and meaningful in "Eyes on the Page."

So take a few moments to explore this issue before you head off on your other adventures!

Table of Contents

Sunset over a group of campers on the coast

Look Past the “First Day of Camp” Scaries

5 minutes
If you've never been to camp and are worried whether you'll like it, I'm here to tell you it's going to be great.
Dan at SEP camp in the 80s

Compass Corner: Spring 2021

2 minutes
Looking forward to the thaw of spring and the fun of camp after a year of COVID.
Hand reaching out of the darkness upward

What Must I Say or Do for God to Hear My Prayers?

5 minutes
There is no ritual or particular set of words you need to say for God to hear your prayers. But we do bear responsibility in how we approach God in...
Artistic illustration of blindfolded woman on a bicycle headed for a hole in the ground

Beware of Hopium

8 minutes
It's a powerful drug that impacts people of every age, religion, sex and geographic location. It's hopium, and if you aren't careful, you can succumb...
Silhouette against beautiful sunset of a boy riding an elephant

How to Master Your Feelings and Change Your Life

9 minutes
Sometimes, it seems like life would just be simpler if we didn’t have feelings. Have you ever felt that way?
Illustration of an eye reading a book

Eyes on the Page

6 minutes
Tips and goals to make you master your time reading the Bible and gaining maximum benefit from it.
Arm of a fencer holding a fencing sabre

Don't Like Conflict? Master Disagreement!

6 minutes
Conflict is inevitable, but it doesn't have to result in broken relationships and unresolved feelings of bitterness.