Hi MEN
If you haven’t heard yet, we’re having a men’s brekky Saturday 28th June with the usual fare for the gut but a special guest to stimulate the mind and the heart. John Paterson from Connect Counseling will be sharing with us about why it’s important for men to have deep and meaningful relationships with other men…
Right, now for those of you BRAVE enough to still be reading, John’s interactive talk will also cover the consequences and symptoms for men who don’t have deep sharing relationships with other men, in particular how it effects all other relationships: with God, family and friends and colleagues.
So come along, even if it’s just for a self-diagnosis – come and see if you (and those around you) really are missing out on something big (and I’m not talking about the bacon!). We’ll also be viewing a video excerpt of Mark Driscoll to whet our appetites for the “50 SCPC men for Jesus” trip to Brisvegas in August.
For catering, either put your name on the sign-up sheet on the back wall at church on Sunday or add a comment to this blog.
7am Saturday 28th June, Park ave East Lismore. $3 to cover costs.
See you there.
Hi there,
I want to kick things off by saying that Mitchell and I will be coming along to the breakfast (I guess Mitchell can play outside with other kids if the talk becomes unsuitable for him). Let me also say that I think it is appropriate that we have this sort of talk in light of what we have been challenged by in 1 Corinthians in relation to sexual purity. As men we need a few other men that we can talk with about anything so we can be brutally honest and accountable to. Accountability software and Parental Control filters can pick up some (but not all) stuff, but having another man ask us the hard questions as well is another step better. One on one intimate relationships are a way of helping us to mature as men. As men we have been wounded in the context of significant relationships (often by our own fathers or father figures), and powerful healing can occur in the context of significant relationships too. I’m looking forward to the morning and hope to see a lot of other guys there too.
Is it ok if I invite 2 of my Christian work mates?
Sure Steve, as long as they’re blokes!