Men’s Retreat 2025

Nearly 100 men attended our annual fall retreat in Montreat, North Carolina for worship, fellowship, and an opportunity to deepen our relationships with each other. The weekend’s guest speaker was Rev. Corey Widmer of Third Church in Richmond, Virginia. You can find recordings of his talks below.

Speaker Sessions with Rev. Corey Widmer

During the retreat, Corey recommended several books to read:

• The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery by David Benner

• Adam's Return: The Five Promises of Male Initiation by Richard Rohr

• Healing What’s Within: Coming Home to Yourself — and to God — When You're Wounded, Weary, and Wandering by Chuck DeGroat

• Wholeheartedness: Busyness, Exhaustion, and Healing the Divided Self by Chuck DeGroat

• Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World by Henri Nouwen 

• In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership by Henri Nouwen

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