The Hidden Acres Podcast

This very special episode of The Hidden Acres Podcast was recorded LIVE in front of the students at Forged, the student ministry of Stonebridge Church in Boone, IA. Matt Yoder is a former summer staffer and now pastor at Stonebridge, and also one of Taylor’s very favorite people, so they had a great time talking about camp in front of the students. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian...

Eric and Taylor had a lot of fun talking to Abby Kigin for this episode. Abby spent six summers (six!) on our summer staff, and has a lot to say about her experience as a camper, a counselor, and in leadership over other summer staffers. 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...

After the Sportsmen’s Retreat wrapped up on March 28, Ryan and Taylor sat down with Dr. Jimmy Sites, speaker at the contemporary chapel, to hear a little more of his story and some of his passions. Jimmy is the founder of Spiritual Outdoor Adventures, a gospel-based, highly-acclaimed outdoor television series. Jimmy is a globe-trotting hunter, speaker, writer, musician, and all-around great guy. H...

Hope you had a great Easter! In this month’s update episode, Eric and Taylor talk about: March Recap - EFCA Central District Conference, March 8-9 - Sportsmen’s Retreat, March 25-28 - Taylor and Ryan interviewed Jimmy Sites from Spiritual Outdoor Adventures! Should be released next Monday. - Snack shop remodel - Director’s house is almost finished - Summer camp registration numbers are up, up, and...

Pastor Terry Baxter gave this message on Friday evening, March 26, at the traditional chapel for the 2021 Sportsmen’s Retreat. 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 media. Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031

Pastor Terry Baxter gave this message on Saturday morning, March 27, at the traditional chapel for the 2021 Sportsmen’s Retreat. 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 media. Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031

Pastor Terry Baxter gave this message on Saturday evening, March 27, at the traditional chapel for the 2021 Sportsmen’s Retreat. 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 media. Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 

Pastor Terry Baxter gave this message on Sunday morning, March 28, at the traditional chapel for the 2021 Sportsmen’s Retreat. 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 media. Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 

Dr. Jimmy Sites gave this message on Friday evening, March 26, at the contemporary chapel for the 2021 Sportsmen’s Retreat. This message is titled: Decoys of Deception. Apologies for the poor audio quality in this episode. It's all Taylor's fault. 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 l...

Dr. Jimmy Sites gave this message on Saturday morning, March 27, at the contemporary chapel for the 2021 Sportsmen’s Retreat. This message is titled: The Vick’s Trick. 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 media. For more information about Jimmy Sites and how to get...

Dr. Jimmy Sites gave this message on Saturday evening, March 27, at the contemporary chapel for the 2021 Sportsmen’s Retreat. This message is titled: Never Poke a Sleeping Lion. 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 media. For more information about Jimmy Sites and...

Dr. Jimmy Sites gave this message on Sunday morning, March 28, at the contemporary chapel for the 2021 Sportsmen’s Retreat. This message is titled: The Compassion of Jesus. 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 media. For more information about Jimmy Sites and how t...

Unfortunately, Eric wasn’t around for this interview, so Taylor had to fly solo with Tyler Stauffer and Seth Withrow, the pastors of Oakdale Evangelical Free Church in Meriden, IA. Oakdale has a long history with the camp, but both of these pastors are relatively new to the area, so they’re still getting used to Hidden Acres and what we do here. Join Taylor as we get to know them better, how they...

In this episode, Eric and Taylor sit down with their boss, Ryan Graden, to learn what makes him tick, how he came to Hidden Acres, what he loves about his job, and what his favorite household chore is. Ryan is an all around great guy, plus a wonderful boss, and we’re not even getting paid to say that. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 5...

In this special episode, you get to join Eric and Taylor as they attend the annual leadership conference for the Central District of the Evangelical Free Church of America. While there, they connected with a lot of pastors and ministry leaders, and Taylor even recorded some “micro interviews” with several people who have a history with Hidden Acres. They were all asked, “How have you seen the impa...

In this episode, Eric interviews Taylor about camp's newest program: Day Camps. It’s a way for Hidden Acres to run a week of VBS-style day camps at your church, complete with Hidden Acres staff, activities, games, curriculum, and of course, cookies. You won’t want to miss it. Listen in to get all the details, or visit hacamps.org/day-camps to learn more and see if we'll be at a church near you thi...

In this month’s update episode, Eric and Taylor talk about: What Taylor does on staff February Recap - Winter Blast (Middle School retreat) - Lots and lots of snow March Preview - Sportsmen’s Retreat, March 25-28 - Central District Conference This week’s sponsor: Eric Smith’s Email Inbox. If you have an idea for a sponsorship (serious or otherwise), or you'd like to sponsor one yourself, send an e...

In this episode, Eric and Taylor sit down with Chuck Mullikin, a longtime friend of the camp and lead pastor at Westchester Evangelical Free Church in Des Moines, Iowa. We get to hear some of Chuck’s history, his passions, and the impact of camp he’s seen in the lives of kids and in his ministry. We'd like to add a segment on camper and staff stories to future episodes, so if you've got a story yo...

Today, we’re pleased to release all four chapel messages from the 2021 Men’s Retreat at Hidden Acres Christian Center. This episode is chapel message #1: The Process for Spiritual Victory, and it was recorded on Friday, January 22, 2021. The speaker was Paul Bauman, Director of Church Multiplication at the Central District of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Here’s how he summarized his cha...

Today, we’re pleased to release all four chapel messages from the 2021 Men’s Retreat at Hidden Acres Christian Center. This episode is chapel message #2: The Role of Anger in our Lives, and it was recorded on Saturday, January 23, 2021. The speaker was Paul Bauman, Director of Church Multiplication at the Central District of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Here’s how he summarized his chap...

Today, we’re pleased to release all four chapel messages from the 2021 Men’s Retreat at Hidden Acres Christian Center. This episode is chapel message #3: The Need for Friendship in our Lives, and it was recorded on Saturday, January 23, 2021. The speaker was Paul Bauman, Director of Church Multiplication at the Central District of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Here’s how he summarized hi...

Today, we’re pleased to release all four chapel messages from the 2021 Men’s Retreat at Hidden Acres Christian Center. This episode is chapel message #4: The Impact of our Leadership in the Lives of Others, and it was recorded on Sunday, January 24, 2021. The speaker was Paul Bauman, Director of Church Multiplication at the Central District of the Evangelical Free Church of America. Here’s how he...

In this episode, Eric Smith and Taylor Mugge sit down with the Executive Director of Hidden Acres, Steve Pinkley. We get to hear how Steve ended up at Hidden Acres, what it was like leading the ministry through 2020, and what he's excited for about 2021. We'd like to add a segment on camper and staff stories to future episodes, so if you've got a story you'd like to share, email podcast@hacamps.or...

Welcome to the first episode of the brand new Hidden Acres Podcast! In this update episode: January Recap - The high school retreat "Something Else" (normally called Impact) - 2021 Men's Retreat - The Residency announcement - Update on camp finances February Preview - Executive Director's house - Winter Blast (middle school retreat) - Eric and Taylor are traveling to promote our camps and ministri...

Welcome to the Hidden Acres Podcast, coming to you from Hidden Acres Christian Center in Dayton, Iowa. In this podcast you can expect: - Monthly updates about what's going on at camp - Interviews with pastors and ministry leaders - Chapel messages from our camps and events - Stories from campers and guests about how camp has impacted their lives New episodes every week. For more information, follo...