The KAA Podcast

What will you do next? Ralph Manous asked campers to start forming their plans for growing in Christ once they returned home. He challenged them to seek out their youth leaders and seeing other people who are running after Christ and come alongside them to begin growing.

Travis retells the many ups and downs of the life of Joseph. And he likens it to the game of UNO--cards that make the game unpredictable. But God's purpose for Joseph worked out, and Travis reassured kampers that God's purpose for them will be fulfilled.

David Arechiga comes from Mark 4 where Jesus slept in the boat while his disciples feared the storm. The disciples were exactly where they were supposed to be...and that mean riding out a storm. David reminds us that trials aren't always a bad thing, but opportunities to use faith.

An algorithm helps someone interpret new data and make decisions. James Hogue give 3 promises for the new believers that will help them in their new life after making a decision for Christ.

Chauncee Holston follows up on Crosstalk with the story of how God told Saul he would be king while Saul was doing the mundane task of searching for his father's donkeys. So many times, what God has planned for us comes through the every-day tasks. Chauncee encouraged campers to be faithful and humble even in the small things.

Travis used chocolate milk to illustrate to campers that something has been added to their lives that makes them more than ordinary. But just like chocolate syrup...you gotta stir it up!

“Why does God love me?” Jenson asked of God, recalling his past mistakes. God's answer - “Because I AM love!”Hear Jenson's powerful plea to KAA2 campers to come to Christ.

Ryan Colpitts follows up from Crosstalk the night before and shares how his basketball aspirations never really satisfied him. Choosing Christ everyday does.

2021's Crosstalk involves characters who must make decisions…much like Pilate had to decide in his life if he would let Barabbas, the murderer, or Jesus, the Christ, go free.

A bi-lingual crosstalk

Marvin Daniels looks at Luke 7 to find insight into giving a better perspective of God.

God didn't create things to be static. Change is natural. A change can be refreshing...but the transition in-between changes are stressful. The Daniel's share wisdom from their own lives about how to make the best of those transitions.

The Daniel's family share how they've set up accountability groups in their lives.

Coach Ryan "Bones" Colpitts urged the kids to build the foundation of their lives on Jesus Christ. Not to build it on what they were capable of or what reputation they could make for themselves, but upon trusting in Jesus and His work in their lives.

Avery and Kristen Blue were once camp directors, and Avery still works in Development at KAA. This week, they fielded questions from KAA3 campers about marriage and family.

Nesha White works on Leadership this summer at KAA2. She's a former camper, and she gave the sermon at this session's KLife event. Her talk was entitled “Run the Race.”

Justin Pouncil directs the Kaleo program, and conduced a very interactive seminar with the Kaleos this week.

Soup Campbell directions all the arms of KAA's Higher Ground discipleship camp. This week, he spoke to the Kaleos about disciple making. “The Great Commission is what the Bible totally drains into.”

Coach Ryan Colpitts is on leadership at KAA2 and spoke with the campers the morning after they watched the Crosstalk Skit. He related to them how Christ is the most satisfying relationship, and expressed his own passion for sharing it with others.

The Veal Family spoke to our oldest campers about marriage and family. Then they played, "The Game of Life," with them--a Q and A session about the practicalities of building a home together. It was great information that teens don't often get. Listen and hear what they had to say about shopping for kids or planning vacations as a married couple.

The Veal Family spoke to KAA3 campers about marriage and family. They've been married 20 years and have 5 children.

Immanuel Williams was a camper from the south side of Chicago. He's worked on staff for 3 summers and is now an LIT (Leadership in Training). He spoke to the KAA2 campers about finding their identity in Christ; making Jesus their most treasured distinction.