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Unveiling the Masculine Heart - Men’s Retreat
“Why is it that the desires that we find deep in our hearts are so far from the life that we find ourselves living? There was a heart that we had as a boy, filled with wonder, dreams of battle, adventure, and beauty. Somewhere in that process of boy to man, most of us lose heart, and in order to find the life we are still looking for, we have to go back. We have to get those lost parts of our heart back.”
“Unveiling the Masculine Heart” explores how mortality takes its toll on our hearts, how we as men often respond and adapt in unhealthy ways. We will explore how we go to the wrong places to seek validation of who we are and often settle into artificial masculine roles that don’t really satisfy. We will learn to identify and renounce insecure adaptive behaviors, and ultimately we will get in touch with the innate goodness that God placed within our hearts.
Each of the 6-ninety minute sessions consists of viewing an engaging 20 minute video from “The Wild at Heart Experience” based on John Eldridge’s best selling book “Wild at Heart” followed by an open discussion led by the facilitator.
Session 1: The heart of a man
Session 2: The poser—everyone has two questions in life
Session 3: The wound—arrows to the heart
Session 4: The Battle—your role in a spiritual warfare
Session 5: The beauty—learning to love a woman
Session 6: The Adventure—God’s invitations to feed and nurture your masculine soul
The course materials are not affiliated with any religion. Wild at Heart is non- denominational organization. New Testament and Old Testament scripture is referenced, relationships with God and Jesus Christ will be a focus of class discussions. Watch trailer: https://wildatheart.org/experiences/wildatheart
Instructor:
Instructor will serve as a discussion facilitator. He has facilitated BYUI accredited "Pathway" courses. In addition, he has facilitated church self-reliance courses. The instructor also has life experiences with men's issues from his own personal journey that qualify him to facilitate discussions related to the course material.
Required text:
Wild at Heart, Study Guide - Six Lessons (not the book but the study guide) by John Eldredge -under $8.00.
Registration:
There is no cost for the 6 week retreat. First meeting is February 4, ending March 11 held in Washington, Utah. Please commit to all 6-ninety minute sessions. Registration is limited to 14 participants, others will be placed on a waiting list. Express your interest, and we will initiate communication to register you and answer your specific questions.
