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breaking off of edges

10/26/26-10/30/26 From the population of the Joshua Wilderness Institute, Greetings to all those who wait for news from our mountain hideaway. This week concludes thefirst set of Philippians testing. As of my writing almost all of the brethren have committed the firstchapter of that beautiful epistle to memory, and the rest are on track to have that section completedby the time of your reading this. We have been here for nearly two months now, and

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Joshua Chaos

Joshua Students, servants of Christ Jesus,  To all our friends and family who are back at home. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Lol did you catch that! Well if not that is okay, most of the students here will. That is because our first Philippians Test is next week! And we have all been studying really hard to memorize and meditate on Philippians chapter 1. While

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Hume SoCal

Hi friends and family!! This week at Hume SoCal was AWESOME. We got to learn what it’s like to serve the Lord right, not only in our actions, but also in our hearts. I was blessed to be on the #rakemasterteam for two of the three days. I am so blessed to be allowed to serve the upcoming campers arriving in Hume SoCal. There were high moments on the team, but sometimes we would hit

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Chef in a Cave

Friends and Family of Joshua,      So far this has been the most amazing experience of my life! Recently, we have had a speaker, by the name of Sam Meier, who is so insightful and taught us such amazing things about what the Bible says about Biblical creatures and God’s character. Not only that but I’ve also learned more about myself and the old testament than I have in years! Everything we have learned

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Is It Worth It?

September 12th, 2026 — around 11:00 AM I find myself standing in front of this lodge.Encapsulated by its beauty and the legacy that this building has long been known for.Bearing the weight of my struggles on my shoulders.Coming into this place with the intent of knowing God, seeking help, and letting go. Letting go.Letting go of your struggles.Letting go of your worries.Letting go of your problems. That’s what this place is full of.Full of people

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Why Am I Here?

Hi everyone! My name is Cal, and I am one of 47 students living here at Joshua Lodge. Over the past two weeks, we have experienced so many new beginnings. Our first few days consisted of some HR training and getting settled in. Then Dallas, our director, surprised us. He gave us 30 minutes to pack our bags and head out on a hike to a nearby camping area called Wildwood. We spent three days

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