A very good friend of mine was unjustly fired from his job — most of you probably know the details, but if you don’t… it was from a Christian summer camp. I’ve been donating my skills to the camp for the past four years, designing their summer brochures, thinking that it was a good thing to do for a worth while ministry that I enjoyed as a camper and on staff for over ten years.

I’m doing the brochure for them again this year, in spite of their treatment of my friend. They’ve offered to pay me a little for my services because they find them valuable. Because I’m 16 hours by car away from them and all our communication is through email, I feel disconnected from them.

However, I’m enjoying the project and maybe feeling a little guilty because of it. They’re allowing me to be creative, keep my skills in use and add to my portfolio. In fact, I’m quite happy with how the design is coming even in the early stages and want to show it off to my friends. I’m pretty sure that my friends have the same sort of “disinterest” in the camp that I now do and I don’t want to appear to be showing-off.

So, what’s the point of this post? I don’t know. Maybe it shows how broadly a community can be affected by a situation like this and the ripples that spread out from discord and (dare I say) sin. Maybe I’m just trying to justify my continued association with this camp.