The Hidden Acres Podcast

Join us for a not-so-typical podcast as the Summer Interns takeover!  Get to know our leadership team and hear personal stories from their experiences at camp.  From leading activities on stage to programming games to mentoring other counselors to making cabin assignments to working behind the scenes and filling in gaps, this crew serves faithfully and generously in many ways across all of our dep...

Listen in as the team heads to a conference and interviews both alum and new friends about what's happening in their ministry! Be encouraged and catch a glimpse of what God's doing through people all around the Midwest, while also hearing from some past summer staffers. Furthermore, Josh gives an insight about what's happening around camp as we move from May into summer!

Listen in to the sermons from Quintin Stieff as he dives into Nuggets of Wisdom inspired by Peter, Paul, James, and John.

Listen in to the sermons from Quintin Stieff as he dives into Nuggets of Wisdom inspired by Peter, Paul, James, and John.

Listen in to the sermons from Quintin Stieff as he dives into Nuggets of Wisdom inspired by Peter, Paul, James, and John.

Listen in to the sermons from Quintin Stieff as he dives into Nuggets of Wisdom inspired by Peter, Paul, James, and John.

Hosted by Josh and Jonah, it’s time once again for our annual call-in show! In this month’s episode, a handful of lucky callers put their camp trivia skills to the test for a one-of-a-kind prize: the chance to name a tree at camp. No, seriously. Play along as you listen and keep an ear out for some familiar guest voices joining in on the fun. With retreat season coming to a close, the new “Pave Th...

Listen in on guest speaker for the 2026 Sportsmen's Retreat, Jimmy Sites, as he dives into the reality of spiritual deception and the subtle ways it shapes our lives.  Reflecting on the fall of humanity through Adam and Eve, he explores how Satan, the great deceiver, continues to “hunt” us today through division, politics, and small compromises that gradually pull us away from truth.  Drawing...

Listen in on guest speaker for the 2026 Sportsmen's Retreat, Jimmy Sites, as he dives into the reality of spiritual deception and the subtle ways it shapes our lives.  Reflecting on the fall of humanity through Adam and Eve, he explores how Satan, the great deceiver, continues to “hunt” us today through division, politics, and small compromises that gradually pull us away from truth.  Drawing...

Listen in on guest speaker for the 2026 Sportsmen's Retreat, Jimmy Sites, as he dives into the reality of spiritual deception and the subtle ways it shapes our lives.  Reflecting on the fall of humanity through Adam and Eve, he explores how Satan, the great deceiver, continues to “hunt” us today through division, politics, and small compromises that gradually pull us away from truth.  Drawing...

Listen in on guest speaker for the 2026 Sportsmen's Retreat, Jimmy Sites, as he dives into the reality of spiritual deception and the subtle ways it shapes our lives. Reflecting on the fall of humanity through Adam and Eve, he explores how Satan, the great deceiver, continues to “hunt” us today through division, politics, and small compromises that gradually pull us away from truth. Drawing fr...

Spring has arrived and summer is just around the corner! With only 75 days until camp, we’re counting down to a season filled with new friendships, unforgettable memories, and life-changing moments. In this episode, Josh and Jac recap highlights from our recent Gala and share a preview of this summer’s theme,  Treasure , inspired by 2 Corinthians 4. There are still summer camp and year-long positi...

Listen in to Josh as he talks with Hidden Acres’ new Spiritual Formation Director, Matt Candlish! In this episode, you’ll hear Matt share about his heart for ministry, his journey of serving others across many different states, and his deep passion for walking and pouring into others. We hope this is an encouraging conversation about calling, leadership, and supporting those who serve. Interested...

Welcome back to the Hidden Acres Podcast! Listen in as Josh and Jaq reflect on our first retreat of the year, staff shares CCCA's takeaways, upcoming spring events, and more! Episodes are posted monthly!

Listen in as the speaker for the 2026 Men's Retreat weekend, Jonathan Lotz, leads us in 4 different sessions all about the theme "Act like Men" (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). Session 2's key scripture is 1 Corinthians 16:13-14. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us...

Listen in as the speaker for the 2026 Men's Retreat weekend, Jonathan Lotz, leads us in 4 different sessions all about the theme "Act like Men" (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). Session 3's main scripture is Ephesians 6:4. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on so...

Listen in as the speaker for the 2026 Men's Retreat weekend, Jonathan Lotz, leads us in 4 different sessions all about the theme "Act like Men" (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). Session 2's key scripture is Ephesians 5:25-33. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on...

Listen in as the speaker for the 2026 Men's Retreat weekend, Jonathan Lotz, leads us in 4 different sessions all about the theme "Act like Men" (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). Session 1's key scripture is Psalm 15.  For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social...

Merry Christmas! In this episode, Josh and Jac take time to reflect on an incredible year at Hidden Acres. From record-breaking retreats and welcoming new staff members to our annual telethon and so much more, it’s been an amazing journey. Listen in as they celebrate what God has done and share exciting sneak peeks into what’s ahead for Hidden Acres in 2026.

Session 1 from our 2025 Women's Retreat, which was September 12-13, 2025. The speaker was Colleen Searcy, and the title is, "Delighting in Scripture." Colleen loves to give women courage—courage to teach, lead, and read their Bibles. And she finds a lot of joy in sharing the tools she has learned over the years. She is creator of Meet Me in the Bible , a doable 5-step framework for s...

Audio from chapel session #4 (Sunday evening) of our 2025 Labor Day Family Camp, which was August 29-September 1. The main session speaker is Tyler Parson from CrossRidge Church in Ida Grove, IA. The theme of this message is “Families on Mission.” Breakout questions from this session: 1. What do you know about the spiritual forces of evil (Ephesians 6:12)? 2. Which spiritual tactic is most effecti...

Audio from chapel session #3 (Sunday morning) of our 2025 Labor Day Family Camp, which was August 29-September 1. The main session speaker is Tyler Parson from CrossRidge Church in Ida Grove, IA. The theme of this message is “Families of Love.” Breakout questions from this session: 1. Name one way that God might be calling you to better live as someone who knows him personally. 2. What do you find...

Audio from chapel session #2 (Saturday evening) of our 2025 Labor Day Family Camp, which was August 29-September 1. The main session speaker is Tyler Parson from CrossRidge Church in Ida Grove, IA. The theme of this message is “Families of Prayer.” Breakout questions from this session: 1. How are you like your father? 2. In what ways would you like to be more like your Heavenly Father? 3. Share ab...

Audio from chapel session #1 (Saturday morning) of our 2025 Labor Day Family Camp, which was August 29-September 1. The main session speaker is Tyler Parson from CrossRidge Church in Ida Grove, IA. The theme of this message is “Families of Faith.” Breakout questions from this session: 1. List the “blessings” believers in Christ receive according to Ephesians 1:4-14. 2. Which of these blessings are...

Audio from Chapel Session #4 of our 2025 Memorial Day Family Camp, which was May 23-26, 2025. The speaker is our very own Jesse Evans, Army Chaplain, and Education Director here at Hidden Acres, but also a former EFCA pastor. The theme of the weekend is The War On Sin. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org , call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to po...