Tag: Jim Shields

All nations. Not some, not several, not many; all. The word ‘all’ is, well, an all-encompassing word. It does not leave a whole lot of wiggle room. When you are instructed to do a task, most often you are expected to do the complete task or all of it. Webster’s defines the word this way: […]

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Student Fusion week 1: 275 campers. Pool closed because of filter breakage. Lift station down one day. Air conditioning unit in kitchen decides to quit. Walk in freezer stops freezing. Ice cream freezer goes kaput. Distractions, inconveniences, opportunities for discouragement. “But God.” Two words found numerous times in Scripture. Just when you think things are […]

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This guy. I have had the pleasure of being in ministry at Highland Lakes with him now for almost 10 years. 10 years! (This is our 10th summer). That’s longer than some marriages last; definitely longer than some pastors stay at one church! We both started our ministry work at Highland Lakes within one month […]

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It’s February, it’s cold, time to be thinking about….SUMMER!! Specifically, start thinking about…CAMP!!! Yes, indeed, just the thought of Highland Lakes and Camp Cookies and the Giant Swing and running in the sun on the rec field and jumping into Brock Lake or the pool and hiking and friendships and discovering, developing, and deploying a […]

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It is that time of year…. the seasons are changing, the leaves are changing/have changed, the air is brisk and begins to make you thankful to have a Highland Lakes sweatshirt on (available as a wonderful Christmas gift…but that’s another season yet to come). There are so many things to be thankful for; and it is “good to give thanks to the Lord.”

Your team at Highland Lakes is thankful for the opportunity that the Lord gives us to provide a resource that helps others discover, develop, and deploy a transformed life in Christ. But you already knew that. We are thankful to see His “faithful love in the morning and (His) faithfulness at night.” And…we are thankful that Rick Porter does not know how to play the ten-stringed harp or lyre.

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Greetings from Your Camp and Conference Center, Highland Lakes! What a tremendous summer we have had, and what a full fall we have in store! 8 weeks of camps that were full of students and counselors this summer—what a joy to be back in business! Can I take a moment to let you know about […]

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Summertime, summertime, sumsumsummertime…. And Camp Season is officially on! Time to get out and get into your camp. No better time to be involved in an experience that gets an individual “out of the world” for a short period of time and gets them into the presence of the Father as they fellowship with other […]

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To observe the life of Jesus is to note on occasions He withdrew for prayer, for time away from the throngs of people, for a renewed fellowship with the Father. These times were in places of quiet out-of-doors. Apparently, this need still exists for every age group among us. The education of our people is […]

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The power of the bear….no, this is not about current events in Ukraine, although we all need to be mindful and in constant prayer for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine. What is going on over there is of utmost importance and urgency, and every follower of Christ should be imploring the Father on behalf […]

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In the cold of the winter….on a January weekend…..SCBI men from across the state of Indiana joined together for a Friday and Saturday conference at Highland Lakes! Yeah, it was cold…but it was all worth it! Men starting showing up on campus around 4:00 on Friday, in anticipation of what would be a great time […]

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