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The Beast, a 7,359-foot wooden coaster at King’s Island in Mason, OH, might just be the greatest roller coaster of all time. As a teen, the thrill of this fast, rough ride kept me coming back for more – in line over and over again. As an adult, I have exited the coaster feeling bruised […]

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I Timothy 2:1-2 – I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people—  for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. So maybe you are not called by God to be a politician…but you ARE called […]

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“But the ones sown on good ground are those who hear the word, welcome it, and produce a crop: 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.” Mark 4:20 We sometimes jokingly refer to Dave Wilson and his reference of Highland Lakes being “Holy Ground.”  But realistically…he was and is spot on. This is Holy […]

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Do you wish you could make a greater impact for the Kingdom? Have you found yourself saying something like, “I wish I could give more, but I just don’t have the resources”? I think many of us have felt the same way.

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Christmas. The season of joy. Jesus’ birthday. It is right around the corner! As believers, we know the real Reason for the season is Jesus. We love to celebrate this season because it holds so much weight and value. This is the day we celebrate our Savior coming to Earth to begin his journey to […]

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What a tremendous summer we had here at Highland Lakes! Thank you to all who have been praying for the camps; thank you to all of you who volunteered in one form or another at Highland Lakes to help us get ready for the camps; thank you to all of you who helped sponsor students […]

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We all know this Scripture from Mark 12, and we’re good at applying it to our “neighbor”…the people we go to church with, the people we enjoy being around, the people our kids spend time around. But do you actually apply it to your NEIGHBOR? As in….your literal neighbor? Often we get caught up in […]

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So many Christians try hard but just miss the mark in strategically using social media to be a witness for Christ to their friends and followers. If you want to join the ranks of blowing it royally through your social media account, be sure to do these things: Don’t bother to fact check anything before […]

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