Lurecrest Stories

I´ve been a Christian for a long time. The first years were perhaps void of any clear understanding of the true Gospel. The Gospel has shown me that it isn´t all about me. It is all about Jesus. The Gospel is saturated in grace. A few years back I learned some foundational truth about grace as staff at Camp Lurecrest. It has been building since then. God showed me that I have built my life on a mountain of works where I was getting higher and higher and thus more proud as the result of each new "accomplishment." I panicked when He showed me that I had built my life and worth on what I can and can't do. I felt as if I were staring off the cliff of a mountain, knowing the only way off a life of works was to jump and trust God to catch me. I was terrified and mystified, but overwhelmed with gratitude that my Daddy brought me to that place just at the right time. He caught me and has given me such a desire to dwell on grace and learn about the Gospel and Christianity through the eyes of grace. I would say I am such a baby of the Good News. Although I am still struggling with striving at times, God is faithful to bring me back to the knowledge that He loves me because I am His. I am the daughter of the Most High King wearing righteousness because of what Jesus did for me at the cross. He chose me, He has equipped me for everything I need for life and godliness, and He is in perfect control. The Gospel..that Jesus has done it all and paid my ransom is continually transforming me. I look at sin differently. Without Jesus I would be so utterly hopeless. Even if I were Jewish in the times before our Savior came, I would have to make sacrifice upon sacrifice and be killing thousands of sheep per year (read Leviticus). I take sin so lightly..when our God paid the highest price imaginable to wash us clean. I didn´t do a thing to deserve it. Wow..how merciful He is. Jesus died as obedience to His Father and opened a door for us to enter into indelible intimacy with our Creator! YES! We have all we really need and much much more in the saving, redemptive, complete work of the Gospel! I am thus amazed and now can glorify my King with worship that is acceptable. Not a life of striving works, but a life of rest and works that are a result of Christ´s compelling Gospel of grace alone. Staffing at Camp Lurecrest was like finding a precious gift that God had been giving freely all along. Camp Lurecrest serves as a clear and beaming arrow to the simple, glorious message of the Gospel. I am so thankful for the obedience of the leadership and the beautiful zeal they have for reaching countless people with the truth. So, now I can bring it to the Nations!

Love you guys,
Brooke Nicole Morton: )
-staff in 2003 and 2004
-missionary in Norway and Brasil