It caught me off guard: late this winter a friend of mine asked me, “What would it take to get you to leave SpringHill?” Honestly, I told him, I hadn’t thought about it. SpringHill has been such an important place in my life, and the life of my family. Amanda came here first, as a […]
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Never give up.
I hear it a lot. “I’m giving up my weekend to go with the youth ministry to a retreat.” “I’m giving up my Sunday morning to teach a kids’ class.” “They’re giving up their summer to serve as camp counselors.” “You’re giving up a year (or two, or five) of your life to serve in […]
You can share the Gospel and there’s also a skate park.
If you’ve been to SpringHill any time in the last two years, the likelihood is you’ve met Taylor. If you have, then you know who I’m talking about. And if I could have a hundred more guys just like him on my team, I probably would… which is why, when someone recently asked him why […]
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.
These pre-teen retreats are going to blow your mind.
Retreat content that doesn’t treat pre-teens like kids? Messages that engage them from start to finish? No one saying shhhh from stage? That’s impossible. Or, at least, you’d think it was.