I recently caught a documentary on PBS about Fred Rogers and his 31 seasons of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. I learned so much from his show as a child, and I found, as I watched the documentary, I was still learning… but instead of learning about kindness, feelings and how to make crayons, I discovered I […]
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Newton Says. Leadership lessons from an outrageously obnoxious parrot.
“Sure, we can take care of the parrot at our house,” are 11 words I’m beginning to regret. Newton was adopted by camp last fall to be the bird specimen in our nature room. I know… not a native species… but a somewhat cooperative one that allows kids to get up close and personal with […]
The beauty and heartbreak of ministry in a rapidly moving culture
Intentional discipleship transforms the natural transitions of life and the artificial ones that move us from place to place into explosive opportunities for expanding Christ’s Kingdom.
Talking Discipleship
I recently spoke with Ben Hardman and Gina Mueller from 3DM and Wayfarer to hear about their vision for the weekend and how 3DM got started. SpringHill has partnered with 3DM, an organization that exists to change the world by training leaders on discipleship, and Wayfarer, the youth branch of 3DM, in putting on a […]
Teams take time to celebrate.
Yesterday, on the last day before our maintenance team shut down the outdoor pool and waterslide for the season, we threw a party to celebrate.