Tag: Jim Shields

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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It’s SPRINGTIME! Time to start making your plans, filling out registration forms for camp, volunteering as a Summer Missionary (Sumo), stepping out as a leader for your group and working with the SCBI team to make this camp season the best ever! This summer season promises to be an exciting, fulfilling season. We are excited […]

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Greetings, one and all, from Highland Lakes—Your Camp and Conference Center! Last summer at Highland Lakes was…lonely. We missed all the excitement of students, counselors and pastors from across the state coming and experiencing ways to Discover, Develop and Deploy a Transformed Life in Christ; but…last year is BEHIND US, and we LOOK FORWARD to […]

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In my humble opinion, Disaster Relief for the year of 2020 will come as….2021! The whole year has seen numerous disasters….from wildfires and hurricanes and tornadoes; to Covid and canceled church services, camps, conferences; closed businesses, restaurants; zoom meeting after zoom meeting after zoom meeting…… But we do what Southern Baptist do and have done […]

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