“The Challenge of Getting Real with Others” In a recent issue of Christianity Today, author Stephen Mansfield reflects on a difficult season of his life when he found himself in the midst of a painful divorce. What he discovered in the midst of this challenging season of life is that while he had many acquaintances, […]
Men of Restoration, We invite you to join us on Tuesday PM, October 9 as we kick off the year with our first RestoMen Gathering of the Year. We will be gathering from 7:30-9:00 PM to eat Chili, and hang out with one another over a Bonfire out back of the church. Feel free to bring adult beverages, and […]
Anger, Frustration, Rage – These are some of the most powerful and frightening emotions that we experience as men. Oftentimes, we are not quite sure what to do with these feelings, or how we can grow in self-control in this area of our lives. So, as a result, our anger often has a very unhealthy […]
“The moment”. We’ve all been there: “the moment” when you regretted the words coming out of your mouth almost exactly as soon as they left your lips. In “the moment,” your palms are sweaty, your mouth is drier than month-old bread, and you wish you could rewind to the moment right BEFORE you said the […]
Should I take this new job? Is this the right relationship for me? Am I on the right career path? Is now the best time to start our family? How do I balance my work with the rest of my responsibilities? Almost every week, we are confronted with these sorts of important questions, which compel […]
Men of Restoration, It’s time to register for our annual RestoMen Retreat. This is a great opportunity to get away and recharge spiritually as well as connect with lots of other guys in our community. When is it? January 13-14, 2017 Where is it? MeadowKirk Retreat in Middleburg. Who is Speaking? I am so excited for us to […]
In a recent issue of Christianity Today, Wes Hill wrote a provocative article entitled, Why can’t men be friends? In his article, Hill cites social science research, which shows that as most men grow older, they tend to have fewer and fewer deep male friendships. Even the friendships they do maintain tend to be not […]
Sent on Behalf of Tom Madrecki: When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire in place, with fish laid out on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, […]
Fellas, It’s time to register for our annual RestoMen’s retreat. It is a bite-sized chunk of manly goodness. It’s an opportunity to connect with God, to anticipate the year to come, to give thanks for all that has been. It’s a blast. When is it? January 15-16, 2016. One night. 21 hours of awesome. Where […]