The Voice of Camp Nathanael
Join Lee Sharp & Steven Bell as they have a conversation with a guest about anything and everything. There will be stories, devotionals, behind the scenes looks at Camp Nathanael, and information about upcoming events! This is The Voice of Camp Nathanael!
Episodes
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
The Image of God
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
On today's episode, we continue our series of diving in our doctrinal statement. This time, we're talking about what it means to be made in the image of God, as well as how Genesis 3 lead to our depraved state. If you're interested in knowing what we believe and why we believe it, then check it out!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:35 The Doctrinal Statement
07:22 The Trinity
13:53 The Image of God
24:56 Genesis 3
35:25 Upcoming Events
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
With Ellie Franklin
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Today we have one of our newest interns Ellie Franklin joining us! Ellie gives us the details on her testimony, how she ended up working at Camp Nathanael, and what kind of roles she is stepping into during her time here. We'll also let you know the details of our upcoming overnight events and Kickstart soccer. Also, Steven laughs in this episode. A lot! Thanks for tuning in.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:03 The History of Ellie
11:50 What Makes Camp Different?
14:30 Ellie's Time at Camp
25:57 Upcoming Events
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Missionary Highlight - Nathan Keeney
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
On this episode, Nathan Keeney joins us to talk about his testimony. how he ended up at Camp Nathanael, and the many roles he takes on. Also, Lee brings up Christmas songs again for some reason. Thanks for tuning in to 50 episodes of the show!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:51 Missionary Highlight - Nathan Keeney
26:55 Upcoming Events
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Happy Birthday!
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
We're back for another season of The Voice of Camp Nathanael! Let's celebrate the show turning two years old in its current iteration. We were able to dig up some old VOCN recordings, and in this episode, we share a message from the past with you! We've also got the rundown of several of our upcoming events, so make sure to tune in.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:21 Happy Birthday!
10:03 Throwback Devotion
21:52 Discussing the Devotion
27:51 Upcoming Events
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
2024: A Year in Review (Part 2)
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Welcome to part 2 of us looking back on 2024. This episode, we'll cover everything we didn't get to last time, including summer camp, outdoor education, and our new staff members and interns! We'll also look ahead and talk about a brand new event that we're super excited for! Thanks for tuning in to the Voice of Camp Nathanael.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:14 Summer 2024
08:56 Outdoor Education
12:22 Youth Conference
15:31 New Staff
28:47 Looking Forward to 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
2024: A Year in Review (Part 1)
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Wednesday Jan 01, 2025
Happy New Year from the Voice of Camp Nathanael! Welcome to part 1 of our annual review! Our mission director Jeff McIntyre returns to look back on 2024. We go through the early months of the year and talk about what all happened with our ministry, our facilities, and some behind the scenes thought processes behind some of the events that we held! Make sure to stay tuned until the end to hear the details of our Family Camp registration!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:50 Swimming Pool & Swinging Bridge
11:08 Trails to Truth
15:02 Men & Women's Ministries
20:09 College Retreat & Senior Citizen Days
26:22 Family Camp Registration
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Christmas 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Merry Christmas from us here at the Voice of Camp Nathanael! Steven and Lee talk about Christmas Foods (of course). We then get into Luke 2 and discuss the birth of Jesus. Thanks for tuning in this year to the show, and we look forward to continuing into 2025.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:43 Christmas Foods
05:13 Dangers of Familiarity
09:48 Luke 2
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Advent 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
Sunday Dec 01, 2024
We're here to talk about Advent! What is it? Why does it matter? And how should Christians respond? Steven and Lee dive into the meaning of the season and how we should prepare for Christmas. Then, we look at Luke 1 to see the lead up and preparation for the birth of Jesus. We also give a reminder for our upcoming women's event!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:20 Explaining Advent
14:30 Luke 1
29:58 Women's Event
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Thanksgiving 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
We are back once again to talk about Thanksgiving! We talk about what we're thankful for as a mission, look into Psalm 92 to see a biblical representation of thankfulness, and Steven and Lee have their annual Thanksgiving food debate! Stick around to the end of the show to hear about our upcoming women's event happening here on campus!
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
04:27 Thanksgiving Food
09:46 What are We Thankful For?
17:56 Psalm 92
33:53 Women's Event
Friday Nov 01, 2024
The History of Camp Nathanael with Roy Hodson (Part 4)
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
We are welcoming Roy Hodson back to the podcast to finish our series on our ministry's history. We get up to where we are today, and even look forward to the 100-year anniversary of the mission. We also learn how SMMM obtained and developed the property, how God has provided throughout the years, and we reveal why our cabins are named the way they are.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
5:25 Camp Connections
15:25 Camp Expansions
31:33 God's Faithfulness to the Ministry


