by Dr. Rachael Botting | Aug 29, 2024
Church is not a building. As I pulled off the Virginia highway during the final stretch of my 6-hour journey to Caroline Furnace, I passed a small building that looked somewhat like a church. The message on the sign in the parking lot read, “This is a building. You...
by Dr. Rachael Botting | Aug 22, 2024
Welcome to Gretna Glen “Hello, Rachael.” “How are you today, Rachael?”“Can I get you anything, Rachael?” I heard phrases like this so much that I had to remind myself that I was not, in fact, in the south. I was at Gretna Glen Camp and Retreat Center in Lebanon,...
by Dr. Jacob Sorenson | Aug 16, 2024
Welcome to Hidden Acres Surrounded by Iowa farm fields and buffeted by a preserve of beautiful hardwoods sits a bustling center of life, activity, laughter, and faith formation. Hidden Acres operates camp on a massive scale, yet they also remain committed to intimate,...
by Dr. Rob Ribbe | Aug 13, 2024
Welcome to Fort Wilderness I arrived at Fort Wilderness around 2:30 on a Tuesday afternoon and was greeted by Kurtis Moss. Within 30 minutes, I launched into a parent focus group, followed by a pastor group with three people present in the room and six pastors online....
by Dr. Rob Ribbe | Aug 2, 2024
Welcome to Wapo I arrived at Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp at around 4:00 PM on June 19 after a long drive through the mixed fields and forests of Wisconsin. Turning onto 74th Avenue between two large signs took me down a lakeside road of lavish summer homes. I...
