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 about a home repair or renovation project that you’ve experienced. How is that a helpful picture of what the Holy Spirit wants to do in you?

4. What are of your life do you need power to be more like Jesus? Pray for that for each other.

5. Have you personally embraced your Heavenly Father’s purpose to know Christ and grow in Him?

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 an encouragement to you right now?

3. Do you ever feel like you aren’t good enough or don’t have what it takes in life?

4. How might the truths of these Bible verses help you when you feel like you haven’t got what it takes?

5. Have you personally placed your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord?

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 [email protected], or look us up on social media.

Audio from Chapel Session #3 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 [email protected], or look us up on social media.

Audio from Chapel Session #2 of our 2025 Memorial Day Family Camp, which was May 23-26, 2025. The speaker is 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 [email protected], or look us up on social media.

Audio from Chapel Session #1 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 [email protected], or look us up on social media.

Now that summer camp is right around the corner, it’s time to put the regular podcast schedule to rest for a while. In this episode, Josh and Taylor talk about summer camp, look back on a great year of ministry, and say thanks for listening. See you in the fall!

For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to [email protected], or look us up on social media.

Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031

What’s better than a two-day conference for EFCA churches packed with solid teaching, great worship, engaging workshops, and camp cookies? Mini-interviews of course!

As is tradition, we sat down with some pastors and ministry leaders at the 2025 EFCA Central District Conference at Valley Church in West Des Moine, IA, and it was an absolute blast. We’re so thankful to be a part of such a thriving and gospel-focused community. To find out more about EFCA Central, visit www.efcacentral.org/ 

For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to [email protected], or look us up on social media.

Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031

In this month’s update episode, Josh and Taylor recap March AND April, and look forward to May.

May Preview

• Spring Blaze, May 2-4

• Just You and Me Dad, May 9-10

• Senior Saints DAYS, May 13 and 14

• Memorial Day Family Camp, May 23-26

For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to [email protected], or look us up on social media.

Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031

Audio from Chapel Session #4 of our 2025 Sportsmen’s Retreat, which was March 20-23, 2025. The speaker is Terry Baxter, co-founder and full-time missionary with GoServe Global, but also a former EFCA pastor and Iowa State Representative. The theme of the weekend is Spiritual Boot Camp: Ephesians.

For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to [email protected], or look us up on social media.