Being a Good Cabin-mate: Sticking Up for Others Is What a Leader Looks Like
Honoring your cabin-mates makes you a leader, even if no one calls you that. Through Romans 12:10 and Paul's letter to a mixed-up church in Rome, kids learn three real moves for the cabin: learn every name, shut down the joke that hurts, and do the thing nobody asked.
For Parents
Your kid will end up in a cabin, a classroom, or a group this summer full of kids they did not pick. This episode walks them through Romans 12:10 and gives them three small moves they can actually try: learn every name, say one short thing when a joke turns mean, and do the quiet thing nobody asked. You don't have to teach it. Just ask them later who in their group is the easiest to overlook.
The One Thing for the Ride
“Being the kid who shuts down the mean joke is what a real leader looks like.”
Scripture
Romans 12:10
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Key Takeaways
- Being the kid who shuts down the mean joke is what a real leader looks like.
- Romans 12:10 says take the lead in honoring one another, which means you go first instead of waiting on someone else.
- To honor someone is to treat them like they are worth something and not laugh when they mess up.
- Learning every kid's name by night two is a simple way to make people feel honored.
- The kid who honors people who aren't watching is the one Jesus is building into a real leader.
Try This Week
- The learn-every-name move: learn every kid in your cabin's name by night two and use their name when you talk to them.
- The shut-it-down move: when somebody gets picked on, even if it's 'just a joke,' say one short thing like 'That's not cool' or 'Hey, leave them alone.'
- The do-the-thing-nobody-asked move: sweep the cabin floor, make the bed of the kid running late, or bring back a water bottle for someone.
Talk It Over
Who is one person you could honor this week by going first, even when nobody is watching?