Tag: Jim Shields

Don’t worry, no strained attempts at poetry this time… So, here it is August, and the camp season that never began is officially over. Now we begin Retreat and Conference season! As of this writing (July 24), COVID is still very much a factor. The CDC and ISDH and the governor have continually readjusted and […]

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That is our unofficial mantra for the summer. Summer at Highland Lakes is quite different when you have no camps or guests around! However, be assured that Director of Operations Rick Porter, Office Manager Sarah Wickersham and myself are quite busy.

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Equipping your student for a life well-lived. What are some things you can do? Do you want to make certain that the student you have who is either getting ready to graduate high school or attending college will make large amounts of money this summer? Do you want him/her to spend hours at a time […]

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By Jim Shields Don’t you wish we all had 2020 vision? I like the old adage that “hindsight is 2020,” meaning that everything becomes more clear when you look back on it. It is hard to see what lies ahead, but I am encouraged and excited about what the Father has in store for your […]

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What an exciting time to be involved in all that is happening at your camp and conference center, Highland Lakes! The camp season is over (we saw an increase of 11 percent in attendance over last year!),

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The heart and soul of the next generation of Christ followers watch the current generation for instruction, encouragement and empowerment. At ManCamp 2019, there was evidence that the current generation is up to the task, and the next generation is taking it all in. Fathers, grandfathers, uncles, mentors and their sons, grandsons, nephews and mentees […]

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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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Just One Thing… “Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:27 was the focal verse and the overall theme for 2018’s Integris! SCBI MENistry Men’s Conference. Attended by over 170 men from across the state, this year’s retreat and conference provided an opportune time for men to fellowship, […]

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INTEGRIS, SCBI MENistry, is here to serve as a means for encouraging, equipping and enlisting leaders of Southern Baptist men across our state. There is a vital need to engage the heart and soul of the men of our state – to engage their passions and strengths toward a fulfilling adventure of life in Christ. […]

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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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