Friday, November 18, 2005

Men's Retreat










The Amazing Race
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This past weekend we had our fall men's retreat at Camp Wyoming. It was a great time to be together as men and to talk about things men care about. I had the awesome privilege of sharing three talks with the men around the theme of the Amazing Race. Here's a brief overview:

Friday night we talked about Rejection and Redemption. We shared about how we may have been disqualified from the Christian race through unbelief or life circumstances.

On Saturday morning we talked about Reconciliation and Romance. What we need is a DIVORCE! Not a divorce from our mate, but our current marriage. I challenged the men to give thier wives a new husband and see if they would get a new marriage. We even shared practical ways to romance our wives and to love them as Christ loved the church and gave himself....

Saturday afternoon we wrapped up an incredible weekend with our last session Renewed and Refocused. Our goal is the prize of our heavenly calling. One day we will be rewarded in heaven for our work here on earth.

Thanks to Jeremy and Brian for putting together some fantastic challenge games which were a great hit!

Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave.... Eph. 5:25NIV

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Tye,

Thank you so much for wearing your heart on your sleeve last weekend. Your passion for the Lord, your passion for loving Judy as a servant leader, and your passion for exhorting men to love the Lord and our wives came through loud and clear.

My wife deserved a new husband. We both longed for a more fulfilled marriage. I, for one, have taken your challenge and Beth likes the result so far. So do I. Thanks for laying down the gauntlet!

I thank God for your grass-roots attitude toward renewing our love for the Lord and our wives. God bless you in your ministry at NCBC! We're glad you came!!!

Dave

p.s. Judy, thanks so much for sharing your husband with us after such a grueling month of weekends away. Your sacrifice made possible the renewal of many tired marriages. May God richly bless you!