The Forest Springs Blog
My kids had been talking about it for months. They’d been planning how to spend their free time and their spending money for weeks. They’d been dreaming of what it would be like to have freedom away from mom and dad and if they would… read more
Hang Up Your Hang-Ups - Get Outside & Grow!
In our latest blog, Dan Jacobson and Reanna Baumgarten discuss popular myths and misconceptions people have about camping and adventure trips at Forest Springs. read more
Top 10 Reasons to Work at Camp this Summer
In our latest blog, former Forest Springs' counselor Dani Kuhn gives her top 10 reasons you should work at camp this summer. You can apply to be on staff this summer by visiting - https://ascent.forestsprings.us/login read more
Ladies - Get Away from the Busyness and Be Refreshed!
Ladies - When was the last time you sat down and took a second to breathe? To laugh? To get deep in conversation? To study God's Word? Whether you can come for the weekend or just a day, Refresh … read more
Melting Down with Jordan Huffman
/ melt·down / : noun : a disastrous event, decline, or collapse Doesn’t sound too pleasant, does it? Thank goodness Forest Springs has a different definition for the word meltdown – one your junior higher won’t want… read more
Winter Community Days Begin Sunday, January 8th
Winter Community Days begin Sunday, January 8th and conclude March 12th for the 2017 season. Community Days are open to everyone and provide a great environment for family fun. Come join us! read more
Giving Tuesday - Invest in a Life-Changing Experience
Forest Springs' Camper Scholarship Fund makes it possible for young people to come to camp and hear the gospel message - regardless of their ability to pay. This year, Forest Springs awarded $95,369 in scholarship funds to 376 young people. We… read more
Recap - Operation Bootcamp Family Camp at Forest Springs
Statistics show us that our military families need our help. At the very least they need time to get away from the stress, build stronger relationships, and take time to heal. For this very reason Operation Boot Camp partnered… read more
Don’t Delegate Your Teen Away!
We live in a world of delegation parenting. In their latest blog, Rob and Amy Rienow talk about the importance of being the primary spiritual trainers of our children. read more
Dealing with Heart Rebellion
In his latest blog, Rob Rienow provides parents with practical ways that they can confront and deal with their children's heart rebellion. read more
Confessions of Rob and Amy
In their first blog contribution, Rob and Amy Rienow, founders of Visionary Family Ministries, focus on the situation in which God revealed to them the importance of spiritually leading their family. Forest Springs will be partnering with Visionary Family… read more
What Dad Really Wants for Father’s Day
Before you buy him that tie or coffee mug, read Forest Springs' latest blog discussing what Dad really wants! read more
Building Connection Points with Your Teen-Age Daughter
Leading up to Heart to Heart Mother/Daughter Retreat, Rebeccah Hopkins shares some simple ways to build great connection points with her teen daughter read more
Big Wintry Week at Forest Springs – Wednesday Fun Night & Competition Sunday
This week, we will be hosting two great day events for groups, families and individuals - Wednesday Fun Night (Feb. 24th) and Competition Sunday (Feb. 28th). Learn more in our latest blog! read more
Treasuring Your Mother-Daughter Relationship - An Interview w/ Kristin Reiss
Kristin Reiss, this year's speaker at Heart-to-Heart (April 15-17), gives us a sneak peak into what she will discuss at Forest Springs' Mother-Daughter Retreat. read more
