Easter is God’s Great Yes to Earth by Chad Bird

Easter is God’s great affirmation of the earth and all it contains. The day when the Father says Yes to chocolate eggs and white bunnies, little girls’ pretty dresses and elaborate family dinners, trumpeting lilies and bodies of flesh and blood. Easter is the day when God says, “This is my soil. This is my […]

Family Matters – A History of Generosity

Dan Zehnder and his family have generously donated to Camp Arcadia to support the building of the caretaker’s barn and the purchasing of a skid steer. Dan and his wife Cindie, live in New Berlin, WI. They have four grown children. Dan is currently a member of the Lutheran Camp Association board of directors. Here […]

Remembering Carl Schalk at Camp Arcadia by David & Patricia Leege

  Carl F. Schalk made his final journey — home to his Creator and Redeemer — on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at the age of 91.  Until the final days in hospice, Schalk was still actively composing and writing.  His trademarks were encyclopedic knowledge of sacred and classical music, graciousness, and quick wit.  His most […]