by Isabel Garza
If your camper loved Springs Pro last summer, get ready—this summer is bringing even more adventure, new spaces, and exciting opportunities for campers to experience life transformation through the Gospel! Springs Pro was created specifically for 8th–12th grade campers, and this year marks a huge step forward as the program continues to grow. Designed with […]
Tags: camp updates, springs pro, summer
Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp | Spiritual
by Isabel Garza
As we step into another incredible summer, we want to invite you to join us in prayer—from staff training to campers arriving and life transformation happening across property. This calendar is designed to guide your prayers throughout the summer as God works through campers, staff, families, and every moment at camp. We’re expectant for all […]
Tags: prayer, prayer calendar
The Secret Place is a Physical Environment I was 20 years old my first summer working at camp as a counselor. I got the summer job in Texas before I “had to get an internship the following year.” I wanted a fun getaway. It turned into a life-altering few months. About 5 weeks into being […]
Camp Culture | Inside the Cove | Summer Staff
by Isabel Garza
With Star Wars Day (May the 4th!) just around the corner, we decided to dig up some favorite camp names from a galaxy far, far away! From hilarious Chewbacca-inspired twists to clever Skywalker spin-offs, these Star Wars-inspired camp names are guaranteed to strike back with laughs. Favorites like Han Swolo, Wookiee-Pedia, and the many Darth […]
Tags: camp names, Star Wars
by Pine Cove
If you’ve been searching for the “best Christian summer camps in Texas,” you can officially stop scrolling. You’ve found Pine Cove! We know you want more than just a place to drop your kids off for a week. You want a place where they’ll be safe, loved, and pointed to Jesus—all while having the time […]
by Emma Hancock
When Michael first accepted an offer to work as a boat driver at the Shores in 2008, he had no idea all of the ways God would use Pine Cove to shape his story. From lessons he learned in the Forge to the way he met his wife and the story of his closest friend […]
Tags: full time staff, staff profile
by Pine Cove
By Avery Schall, high school senior and longtime Chimney Point camper My dad is infamous for quoting lines from just three movies. One of his favorites is from “Field of Dreams.” ‘Is this heaven?’ ‘No, it’s Iowa.’ ‘Iowa? I could have sworn it was heaven.’ This scene (and my dad quoting it often) comes to […]
Tags: family camp, transformed
Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp
Last month’s Spring Preview Days at Pine Cove Silverado and Towers did not disappoint! Families gathered in Columbus and Tyler, Texas to get a taste of camp life, meet our awesome staffers, and jump straight into the fun. Seeing Pine Cove come alive in the spring never gets old—it just makes summer feel that much […]
Tags: inside the cove, preview days, recap, silverado, towers
A Hidden Life With the Father I’ve heard it said about many men that they had “two separate lives.” It’s typically not a good thing. One family here—and another overt here. Or maybe he was one version of himself at work and another with his friends and another with his family. The thing about these […]
by Colin Post
We’ll shout ‘til the whole world hears it We’ll sing ‘til the whole world knows King Jesus, he is faithful He is the blessed hope Hi guys! It’s Sneaky Pete, your Ridge Associate Director! In middle school, my mom finally started letting me stay home with my younger sister while she was running errands. Typically, […]
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