Know & Grow

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode of the Know & Grow podcast, Lucas, Trey, and Jonah talk about the "Power of Camp Study" conducted by CCCA in 2024. It is an interesting study that shows the power and impact of camp. The boys also talk about aliens and why they might be asked about them a lot this upcoming summer because of Inspiration Hills' summer camp theme, "Not...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Know & Grow Podcast, Jonah, Lucas, and Trey are joined by executive director Kristi Schaeffer to look back at her time at Inspiration Hills and look to the future of where Inspiration Hills plans to go. Kristi discusses the many building projects in the works and how each relates to the camp's mission statement. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this ep...

Send us Fan Mail Working at a summer camp can have a profound impact on those who take a job there. But what are those impacts? Join Lucas, Mad-dawg, Trey, and Jonah as they explore the benefits of getting a summer job at camp. Hear personal stories, tough lessons, and shocking truths that they have noticed over their years at camp.  Ministry News Article:  https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-f...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special edition of the Know & Grow Podcast! Today, we will hear from Josh Lucas, the chaplain at Winter Retreat at Inspiration Hills. Josh goes over Ephesians 2:10, which states that we are God's workmanship, the theme of the retreat. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy the preaching of Josh Lucas! Feburary 2026

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first podcast episode of 2026! This episode, Mad-dawg, Lucas, and Jonah reveal the upcoming theme for Summer Camp! What is the new theme, you may ask? Listen to find out! Ministry News Article: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/happy-80th-birthday-john-piper-ministry-history-long-obediance/ January 2026 Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:07 - Weekly Whatsup 1...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a special Christmas episode of the Know & Grow podcast! Today, we talk about Advent. Specifically, what it means to wait, why waiting is important, and why we may not be so good at waiting.  December 2025 Timestamps 0:00 - Start 2:08 - Weekly Whatsup 15:25 - Ministry News 20:26 - Main Topic 44:16 - Podcast Panel  49:29 - End

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to another episode of the Know & Grow Podcast! Today, Jonah and Lucas are joined by Josh Lucas, a local pastor and summer camp chaplain. Josh brings a great perspective on church/camp relations, as well as impactful stories from his 7 years of volunteering at camp. Sit back and enjoy the episode! Article: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/the-carpenters-son-nic...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special edition of the Know & Grow Podcast! Today, we will hear from Josh Dykstra, the chaplain at the Camp Connection Retreat 2025 at Inspiration Hills. Josh goes over Ephesians 2:10, which states that we are God's workmanship, the theme of the retreat. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy the preaching of Josh Dykstra! Timestamps 0:00 - Introduct...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of the Know & Grow podcast, Lucas, Jonah, and past summer staffer Sunny talk about the power of high ropes and how it can help guests in their faith walk. They also discuss who would be on their Mount Rushmore of faith leaders. Sit back, relax, and listen to the power that camp can have on people! Article from Christianity Today: https://www.christianit...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this special edition of the Know & Grow Podcast! Today, we will hear from Tanner Mans, the chaplain at the Middle School Retreat 2025 at Inspiration Hills. Tanner goes over Ephesians 2:10, which says we are God's Workmanship, the theme of the retreat. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy the preaching of Tanner Mans! 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Chapel 1 (Intro...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of the Know & Grow podcast, Lucas, Jonah, and Mad-dawg discuss the importance of initiatives, their purpose, and the lessons they offer. September 2025 Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 0:59 - Weekly Whatsup  11:26 - Ministry News 16:23 - Main Discussion 38:57 - Podcast Panel  50:32 - Outro

Send us Fan Mail We are back from Summer Camp! Things have quieted down here at the Hills, and Jonah, Lucas, and Mad-Dawg are here to debrief the summer. They discuss how God moved through staff and campers alike, lessons God taught them, and even get to chat with two Summer Staffers about the summer! So sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of the Know & Grow Podcast! Transition music by: S...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of the Know & Grow Podcast, Lucas, Jonah, and Madison (Mad-Dawg) go over the importance of sequencing and purposeful programming. They review how this information is relayed to the Summer Staff and discuss some minor upcoming changes. Finally, they tackle a listener's question about underrated camp items.  March 2025 Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode of the Know & Grow Podcast, Jonah, Lucas, and DJ discuss the importance of prayer, how to pray with thanksgiving, the heart posture behind prayer, and the importance of breaking the habit of mumbled prayers.  March 2025 Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 3:15 - Weekly Whatsup  23:31 - Ministry News 35:33- Main Discussion 1:07:46 - Podcast Panel  1:15:46 - O...

Send us Fan Mail This month's episode of the Know & Grow podcast is all about discipleship, its importance, and the heart posture that is necessary for its success. Lucas, Jonah, and Lexy go in-depth on the vital role discipleship plays for Inspiration Hills as a ministry and why we feel called to enter into that space. Enjoy! If you have a question you would like featured on the podcast,...

Send us Fan Mail On this month's episode of the Know & Grow podcast, Jonah, Lucas, and Lexy sit down to discuss the importance of relationship building and how it directly fulfills the Inspiration Hills mission statement.  January 2025 Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 2:44 - Weekly Whatsup  13:43 - Ministry News 25:43 - Main Discussion 47:35 - Podcast Panel  1:01:35 - Outro

Send us Fan Mail Join us for today's episode as we chat with Madison, the event coordinator here at Inspiration Hills! We explore her time at camp as a summer staffer and how she became a part of the full-time staff. December 2024 Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:43 - Weekly Whatsup  10:37 - Ministry News 15:44 - Main Discussion 38:34 - Podcast Panel  55:47 - Outro

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first episode of the Know & Grow podcast, brought to you from the staff at Inspiration Hills! Today, Lucas, Lexy, and Jonah discuss the importance of a strong mission statement and how it sets the tone for everything that happens at camp.  November 2024 Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 1:08 - Weekly Whatsup  8:24 - Ministry News 15:07 - Main Discussion 36:29 - Pod...