Where: Camp All Saints (418 Stanton Way, Pottsboro, TX 75076)

Cost: $170

**If you are not staying the night at the camp and have made other housing reservations your registration fee is $90 (Includes all meals, the speaker and activities)

Limping with God: “Jacob and the Old Testament Guide to Messy Discipleship”

To follow Jesus does not feel like walking or running. We trip on temptation and lug along burdened souls as we follow our Lord down the winding pathways of our messy lives. Like Jacob after his wrestling match with God, we limp. And that’s okay. Jacob’s story and ours is the story of the God who doesn’t select the sainted or pick the pious but calls deceivers and runaways and every variety of sinner to be his beloved disciples.

Chad Bird is a Scholar in Residence at 1517. He has served as a pastor, professor, and guest lecturer in Old Testament theology and Hebrew. He holds master’s degrees from Concordia Theological Seminary and Hebrew Union College.

Chad has contributed articles to Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, Modern Reformation, The Federalist, Lutheran Forum and other journals and websites. Chad is the author of several books, including Night Driving: Notes from a Prodigal Soul, Your God Is Too Glorious: Finding God in the Most Unexpected Places, Upside-Down Spirituality: The 9 Essential Failures of a Faithful Life, Unveiling Mercy: 365 Daily Devotions Based on Insights from the Old Testament Hebrew, and most recently The Christ Key. He also cohosts the popular podcasts: “40 Minutes in the Old Testament”, “Hidden Streams” and “A Field Guide to the Bible.”

Chad and his wife Stacy have four children and three grandchildren. They enjoy life together near San Antonio, Texas.

Please register using the form below and submit your payment to secure your spot.

• What should I bring?

  · Pillow & sheets, blanket or sleeping bag

  · Folding chair / camping chair

  · Flashlight

  · Sunscreen

  · Personal toiletries – soap, shampoo, toothbrush/paste, deodorant

  · Towel

  · Rain gear / jacket / hat

  · Bible / notepad / pen

  · Snacks

  · Cooler & beverages*

  (*Alcohol is permitted in the evenings during “free time”, if consumed responsibly and in moderation. If you would like to bring beverages to share you can.)

  Please bring some extra cash. On Sunday we will take up a tip to reward the staff for their generosity and hard work.

• When should I arrive?

  You can start arriving as early as 5:30pm. Please check in for your name tags & shirts.

  Check in point is the Becker Center, where we will be for the group lessons and evening socializing.

  Dinner will be served, unlike past years, on Friday night.

• Where will we stay?

  We will be staying in group cabins.

  However, individual rooms are available at the camp for an extra cost and there are also hotels in town as another option.

• Saturday activities

  On Saturday we will have a variety of things to do:

  · Corn hole tournament

  · Fishing (set up your guides well before the event to ensure availability)

  · Boating (bringing your own boat is an option)

  · Winery tour

  · Bowling

  · Local gun range, etc. (keep any guns locked in your car)