The Voice of Camp Nathanael

Advent 2025

Welcome to our 2025 Advent episode. Today, Nathan Keeney and Austin Rafferty join Lee to discuss what advent means, the importance of music to a Christian, and the history of some Christmas carols. 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
07:32 The Importance of Music
11:13 Christmas Carol History
23:04 Outro

Thanksgiving 2025

We're back with our annual Thanksgiving episode. Lee brings in Austin Rafferty and Daniel Stanley to talk about 1 Thessalonians 5, what it means to give thanks in everything, and once again try to convince people that cranberry sauce is the best Thanksgiving side dish. 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Skipping Thanksgiving?
05:25 The Best Side Dish
12:14 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
26:20 Upcoming Events
 

Missionary Highlight: Lee & Tess Sharp

We're back today with another missionary highlight episode! This time, we're talking to our very own host Lee Sharp and his wife. They'' talk about their story of meeting, joining camp, and everything that they do now with the ministry. 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:41 Who are Lee & Tess?
10:40 Joining Camp
16:20 Current Jobs
24:20 Upcoming Events

With Tim Cornett

On today's episode, we have someone very familiar with camp -- Time Cornett! Tim has a long history with camp, and most recently is serving as a volunteer during our Outdoor Education program. Tune in to find out everything that goes on in the day of an Outdoor Education Volunteer, as well as a look into the different programs and experiments that were going on.
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:49 Who is Tim Cornett?
12:23 Outdoor Education: Power Packed Earth
20:16 Volunteering at Camp
26:52 Outro

With Noah Caissie

This week's guest is Noah Caissie! Noah was our missionary speaker during our last week of camp, and he's here to share about serving with Operation Mobilization and his experience here at camp. We also learn about Canadian climates, the difference between a boat and a ship, and how to deal with multiple interruptions while recording! 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:49 Who is Noah Caissie?
11:35 Noah's Ministry
20:28 Outro

2025 Summer Missionaries

Today, we continue in our annual tradition of bringing on and interviewing three summer missionaries! This year, we talk to Austin Giles, Ellie Van Neste, and Rylie Bowers about why they decided to work at camp, their past influences, and favorite camp foods.
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:12 Meet our Summer Missionaries
08:40 Camp Jobs
12:12 Past Camp Influences
16:35 The Application Process
19:02 Camp Food
22:44 Why Work at Camp?
24:28 Encouraging Campers

With John Pope (2025)

Today, we welcome back John Pope to the podcast! John was our speaker during our final week of camp, and he's on this episode to talk about contentment, connecting with campers, and what happens after we leave camp. 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:05 Who is John Pope?
07:22 Speaking on Contentment
11:37 The Mountaintop Moment
19:42 John's Camp Experience
22:03 Outro

With Bryan Walmer

Our second family camp speaker, Bryan Walmer, joins us for this podcast! Bryan serves as the lead pastor at Georgetown Bible Church and is teaching at seven sessions throughout our week of family camp. Tune in to learn about some signs of Jesus throughout John, what took Bryan so long to come to camp, and the crazy concept of spring break. 
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro (If You Can Call It That)
02:45 Who is Bryan Walmer?
09:34 Coming to Camp
12:28 Chapel Topics
26:10 Outro

With Scott Klooster

Today's episode features the first of our two family camp speakers, Scott Klooster! Scott hails from Georgetown Bible Church and serves as the multiplication pastor, and to find out what that means, you'll have to tune in to the episode! We also talk about the family camp experience and how to share your testimony in 15 seconds.
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:45 Who is Scott Klooster?
10:41 Sharing Your Testimony
16:15 Three Circles
22:16 Experience at Camp

With Bill Clark (2025)

This episode, we welcome back one of our most frequent guests, Bill Clark! Bill has had a long history with Camp Nathanael, and is back once again as the speaker for our high school week. Tune in to learn about how he ended up at camp, and what he's learning about contentment.
 
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:15 Bill Clark's History with Camp
10:42 Talking About Contentment
25:55 Outro