Gentlemen –
We are just days away from the men's retreat and we have some final reminders to share with you as you begin preparing for your trip to Eva.
Underwear - Don't Leave Home Without Them!
Grab your luggage, duffle bag, or backpack and start packing, but don't forget to pack the following items:
- Pillows and bedding (sheets, blankets, sleeping bag, etc.) if you are sleeping in a the vintage bunkhouse or lodge bunkroom
- Towels
- Shower shoes
- Charging cables for your phones, iPads, sleep machines, etc.
- Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, etc.)
- Underwear...yes, it's happened and no you don't want it happening to you!
- Your true and authentic self - as last year's presenter John Lynch would say, leave your (non-COVID) masks at home, show up as your authentic self, and be prepared to experience the magic of the Room of Grace.
When You Arrive
If you are driving, you can either put "Lakeshore Camp & Retreat Center" or the camp address (1458 Pilot Knob Road in Eva, TN) in your nav system. When you arrive, go to the Conference Center to register and receive your room assignment (and keys if you are staying offsite), name tag, and a few other goodies. Registration opens at 5 p.m. on Friday.
Presenter & Workshops
This year, we will be hearing from featured speaker Jim Cress. Jim is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist, and a Certified Daring Way Facilitator with Dr. Brene’ Brown’s The Daring Way Organization. For three years, he studied with and was trained by Dr. Patrick Carnes, the founder of the sex addiction field. Jim specializes in counseling those struggling with sex addiction, partners of sex addicts, marital counseling, trauma, abuse, and experiential group therapy. He is also a national conference speaker with The American Association of Christian Counselors.
- How to Grow a Healthy Samson Group: Why do some local Samson groups thrive while others stagnate or even die? As it turns out, healthy groups employ a simple set of principles, priorities, and practices that any group can adopt. In this extremely practical workshop, Don Waller will share the tools he and his brothers have used to create multiple thriving Samson groups in and around Jackson, Mississippi.
- Intentional Breath Work: This workshop will explore how you can employ a simple breathing technique to achieve amazing relaxation and even trauma relief through a structured four round hyperventilation and breath hold session. We will begin with an introduction of the full Method and what the breath work portion is all about. About fifteen minutes will be dedicated to a four or five round breathing and breath hold session followed by a short meditation. Then, those who wish to do so can be astounded with how breath hold work can affect a simple physical exercise. How many push ups can you do right now? If you have a yoga mat, blanket or sleeping bag and a pillow, please bring it to the workshop. A sleeping mask over your eyes would also be helpful. Let's see how "we can get high on our own supply."
- How to be a Better Silas: So you've accepted the responsibility of serving as a Silas to another Pirate Monk. What should you do now? Drawing on recent research and long-term experience, Sam Black lays out the fundamentals of this mutually beneficial helping relationship, including healthy accountability, helpful self-disclosure, and humble leadership.
- How to Tell Your Story: Who really knows your story? What does it feel like to experience healing and grace as you reveal the some of the worst things that have ever happened to you? People cannot truly begin to grow until they understand the magnitude of investigating their story. Men, who often spend a lifetime trying to hide, experience tremendous healing by learning to where they are and why God has brought them on this journey. In this workshop we will talk about some of the significant principles in learning to tell one’s story. Come and join us to learn the skills necessary to go deeper in your own story work.
- Understanding and Healing Trauma: Recovery is a spiritual process, but not JUST a spiritual process. Although it does begin with confession and repentance, recovery is actually a HEALING process involving the progressive retraining of a brain that has developed maladaptive strategies for dealing with abuse or neglect. In this workshop, Kaka Ray breaks down the neurology of compulsive behavior and offers practical ways to facilitate the healing process.
RETREAT SCHEDULE (Subject to Change)
Friday, November 5
5:00 PM Registration Opens
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Welcome and Introduction of Workshop Leaders
7:15 PM Opening Session with Jim Cress
8:15 PM Samson Meetings
9:15 PM Meetings-After-the Meeting
Saturday, November 6
6:30 AM Coffee
8:00 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM Morning Session with Jim Cress
10:00 AM Individual Work
10:45 AM Group Sharing
Noon Lunch
1:00 PM First Workshop Session
- Understanding and Healing Trauma • Kaka Ray
- How to Be a Better Silas • Sam Black
- How to Tell Your Story • Chris Inman
- Intentional Breath Work • Jay Spiegel
2:00 PM Recreation, Relaxation, and Conversation
5:30 PM Dinner
6:30 PM Second Workshop Session
- Understanding and Healing Trauma • Kaka Ray
- How to Be a Better Silas • Sam Black
- How to Grow a Healthy Samson Group • Don Waller
- How to Tell Your Story • Chris Inman
7:45 PM Mo Leverett Concert
9:00 PM Fire Pits and Hang Time
Sunday, November 7
6:30 AM Coffee
7:30 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Samson House Update -- Tom Moucka
8:45 AM Chapel
9:30 AM Pirate Monk Podcast Taping
11:00 AM Retreat Ends
As always, it is the Lord working in the midst of our relationships that makes the retreat. Ask the Lord to prepare your heart and protect us all.
Please let us know if you have any questions!
Safe travels and see y'all soon!
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