Listen in to Josh as he talks with Hidden Acres’ new Spiritual Formation Director, Matt Candlish! In this episode, you’ll hear Matt share about his heart for ministry, his journey of serving others across many different states, and his deep passion for walking and pouring into others. We hope this is an encouraging conversation about calling, leadership, and supporting those who serve.

Interested in working at camp for a year? Head to hacamps.org to learn more about our Project Path and Resident Programs which allow you to experience and be a part of this ministry in a unique way.

Welcome back to the Hidden Acres Podcast! Listen in as Josh and Jaq reflect on our first retreat of the year, staff shares CCCA's takeaways, upcoming spring events, and more!

Episodes are posted monthly!

Listen in as the speaker for the 2026 Men's Retreat weekend, Jonathan Lotz, leads us in 4 different sessions all about the theme "Act like Men" (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). Session 2's key scripture is 1 Corinthians 16:13-14.

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

Listen in as the speaker for the 2026 Men's Retreat weekend, Jonathan Lotz, leads us in 4 different sessions all about the theme "Act like Men" (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). Session 3's main scripture is Ephesians 6:4.

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

Listen in as the speaker for the 2026 Men's Retreat weekend, Jonathan Lotz, leads us in 4 different sessions all about the theme "Act like Men" (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). Session 2's key scripture is Ephesians 5:25-33.

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

Listen in as the speaker for the 2026 Men's Retreat weekend, Jonathan Lotz, leads us in 4 different sessions all about the theme "Act like Men" (1 Corinthians 16:13-14). Session 1's key scripture is Psalm 15.

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

Merry Christmas!

In this episode, Josh and Jac take time to reflect on an incredible year at Hidden Acres. From record-breaking retreats and welcoming new staff members to our annual telethon and so much more, it’s been an amazing journey. Listen in as they celebrate what God has done and share exciting sneak peeks into what’s ahead for Hidden Acres in 2026.

Session 1 from our 2025 Women's Retreat, which was September 12-13, 2025. The speaker was Colleen Searcy, and the title is, "Delighting in Scripture."

Colleen loves to give women courage—courage to teach, lead, and read their Bibles. And she finds a lot of joy in sharing the tools she has learned over the years. She is creator of Meet Me in the Bible, a doable 5-step framework for studying the Bible and leading others to do the same.

Colleen is on staff at The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, where she leads and teaches Women’s Bible Study and serves as the Director of Women’s Ministry. She also speaks and leads workshops at conferences throughout theyear.

She enjoys cheering on her two sons, Sam and Tate, and her husband, Wes, as he mobilizes students to help plant churches around the world.

For more information about Colleen, visit www.colleensearcy.com

For more information about Hidden Acres, visit www.hacamps.org