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In the Bible God's men often bolted out to the wilderness for times of spiritual refreshment and focus. Even Jesus took Peter, James, and John away from every day life in order to enjoy a time devoted to prayer and worship on the Mt. Of Transfiguration. As Christians it is a healthy exercise to get away from the normal grind for a "spiritual" vacation.
To that end this year's Men's Retreat at Koinonia Conference Center in the hills of Coralitos is going to be epic. From March 6th to the 8th the men of Calvary will head up to the "mountaintop" for a time of spiritual renewal, focus, and challenge. I always look forward to these times together. God speaks. Relationships are formed. Focus is found. Encouragement is gained.
If you are a son, father, grandfather, mister, bro, sir, gentleman, or manly man, I hope you seriously consider attending this year's retreat. More Than Conquerors is our theme (Romans 8), with a focus on growing intentional men - guys who leave their imprint on this world. Pastor Brian Broderson will handle much of the teaching duties, with specified workshops held on Saturday morning led by various men. You can register here .
I will admit, however, that it does seem a little silly to call it a "retreat", especially with a theme like "More Than Conquerors." Conquerors don't really retreat in the battle sense of the word, but we do retreat in the vacation sense of the word. Still, there have been rumors of a Saturday afternoon dodgeball tournament, which will provide many of you ample opportunity to retreat in the dodgeball sense of the word.
I do hope you come.
