On bitterly cold mornings like we had today, I ask myself, Why, again, are you raising chickens? Don’t get me wrong. I love my chickens. I love fresh eggs. But on some days, I don’t love heading out in the cold to feed and water them, gather their eggs, and tidy their coop. This morning, […]
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You can share the Gospel and there’s also a skate park.
If you’ve been to SpringHill any time in the last two years, the likelihood is you’ve met Taylor. If you have, then you know who I’m talking about. And if I could have a hundred more guys just like him on my team, I probably would… which is why, when someone recently asked him why […]
This is your big red truck moment.
I had heard Enoch Olson’s story before about how God provided the big red truck for camp. But this weekend, when I heard it again, I realized that it wasn’t really about a big red truck. It was 1968 or 69 when our founding director took a phone call from a church less than two hours south […]
Talking Pre-Teen Retreats
With Fall Pre-Teen Retreats for 4th-6th graders just around the corner… we talked with two of our speakers about the upcoming season, why they particularly value retreats for this age group, and how to best equip your adult leaders to maximize the impact of your retreat weekend. Our guests are: Michael Bouchard In 2nd grade, Michael […]
Pace, tone and routine. Three lessons about leadership from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.
I recently caught a documentary on PBS about Fred Rogers and his 31 seasons of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. I learned so much from his show as a child, and I found, as I watched the documentary, I was still learning… but instead of learning about kindness, feelings and how to make crayons, I discovered I […]