Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Podcast

Jake Sorenson of Sacred Playgrounds joins Don Johnson on this podcast.  They talk about the importance of camp in the life of the church and how camp really does raise up committed leaders. This is an important...

Today we welcome on the Podcast Rev. Kimberly Vaughn.  Rev Vaughn has been appointed to be the next director of the ELCA Faith Formation Team, part of the Christian Community and Leadership Home Area. Her official...

Ross Murray is the Senior Director of Education & Training at The GLAAD Media Institute, which provides activist, spokesperson, and media engagement training and education for LGBTQ and allied community members,...

The podcast is with Kathryn Schaefer, program director, Cross Roads (NJ), and Jena Vander Broek, program director at Luther Crest (MN). These two camps have been collaborating on a project called the Bold...

Today's episode is with Drew Benson, staff psychologist at LeaderWise. Mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Taking care for ourselves and those we work with. Practical ideas and tools that will help you at any...

An interview with LOM LTE Committee members Dana Isaacson, program director, EWALU (IA), Anthony Briggs, executive director, Cross Roads (NJ), and chairperson Gretchen Bachman, operations director, Voyageurs (MN). all...

Don Johnson talks with Daniel Kirschbaum, director of retreat ministries at Rainbow Trail (CO) and serving as the chairperson of the 2020 LOM Auction.   

Today Don Johnson talks with Nicole VanderDoes, program coordinator for Total Inclusion! An introduction of Nicole to the LOM network and an overview of Total Inclusion! in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  

Don Johnson talks with leaders of four LOM camps discussing the alternatives and virtual experiences they developed in the wake of cancelling summer camp in 2020.

Some LOM Camps that did have some traditional overnight summer camps for children in 2020. - How they were able to pull it off, what special arrangements did they have to make, how did it work out for them? ...

In the podcast, Jake shares the findings from research that took place in the summer of 2019 on the impact of travelling day camps that church camps do in partnership with congregations. This is an important podcast...

This week Executive Director of LOM Don Johnson talks with Kyle Lefler the Associate Director of Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in Lakeside Montana.   Kyle shares her COVID-19 experience and what Flathead is doing to...