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On today's episode of the Know & Grow Podcast, Sunny, Madison, and Jonah sit down and discuss how faithful God was over the 2026 Summer Camp ministry season. They discuss how they saw God move, how they grew, and what they were thankful for throughout the summer. 

Timestamps:

0:00 - Start

01:49 - Ministry News

18:55 - Summer Camp Debrief

44:37 - Podcast Panel

49:19 - End

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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 of this World." Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode!

Power of Camp Study: https://www.ccca.org/images/ccca/research/2024-The-Power-Of-Camp-Survey-Summary.pdf

Christian Post Article on Aliens: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/aliens-ufo-demons-thinking-like-christian-about-weird-stuff.html

Timestamps:

0:00 - Start

2:49 - Weekly Whatsup  

15:34 - Ministry News (and Aliens)

25:08 -  Main Topic

43:14 - Podcast Panel 

49:50 - End

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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 episode of the Know & Grow Podcast!

Article: https://premierchristian.news/us/news/article/youversion-ceo-warns-ai-misquotes-scripture

Timestamps

0:00 - Start

3:15 - Weekly Whatsup

16:46 - Ministry News

26:04 - Main Discussion

56:12 - Podcast Panel 

1:03:15 - End

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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-faithful-series-centered-on-biblical-women-takes-on-genesis.html

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Feburary 2026

Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

2:15 - Weekly Whatsup

14:31 - Ministry News

24:53 - Main Discussion

47:08 - Podcast Panel 

58:54 - Outro

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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

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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

13:47 - Ministry News

23:15 - Main Discussion

48:57 - Podcast Panel

55:18 - Outro

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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

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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-nicolas-cage/

November 2025

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

1:37 - Weekly Whatsup 

23:33 - Ministry News

40:00 - Main Discussion

1:18:08 - Podcast Panel 

1:25:46 - Outro

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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 - Introduction

0:20 - Chapel 1 (Saturday Morning)

30:18 - Chapel 2 (Saturday Evening)

57:06 - Chapel 3 (Final Chapel)

1:09:23 - Outro

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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.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/children-born-believers-atheism-theism/

October 2025

Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction

2:55 - Weekly Whatsup 

15:07 - Ministry News

25:40 - Main Discussion

52:29 - Podcast Panel 

1:02:32 - Outro