It caught me off guard: late this winter a friend of mine asked me, “What would it take to get you to leave SpringHill?” Honestly, I told him, I hadn’t thought about it. SpringHill has been such an important place in my life, and the life of my family. Amanda came here first, as a […]
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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 […]
Why great service isn’t good enough.
Just like serving bad food with a smile isn’t the mission of [most] restaurants, simply providing great service isn’t our mission either. Sure, it supports our mission. It helps us accomplish our mission. But it’s not our mission.
I forgot: This place is amazing.
How quickly amazing can become ordinary, and the little things that once inspired us and brought awe to our faces can be missed.