Tag: Jim Shields

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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December. Always a welcome time of year; a time to reflect, to remember and renew. The breeze blows a little brisker, the leaves have all turned and for the most part fallen, the campfires begin to blaze a little brighter and warmer. The Welcome Center is decked out with Christmas decorations and the fireplace is […]

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The beauty of fall is upon us and your camp and conference center, Highland Lakes, is into it in full swing! So, what’s going on? Since the end of camp season, we have not seen any downtime (we never do aside from 2020)! Each week and weekend this fall is teeming with activity and productivity! […]

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As I write this article, we are halfway through our camp season. What a complete joy it is to be back, even though it is at a more limited capacity than in past years. Being back at the business of being a resource to others to Discover, Develop, and Deploy a Transformed Life in Christ […]

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2021—The Difference! The difference between open and closed; between guests and no guests; between camps and no camps; between light and dark. This year, the summer of 2021, is the summer of Difference at Highland Lakes. We are excited to welcome back our campers, our staff, our Summer Missionaries (SuMos) and the Campers on Mission! […]

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