Past Men's Retreats

  1. 2024: Refuge in times of calamity: Lessons from Joel
    Prof. Thomas Nass
    Joel is a prophet often overlooked, but who has great insights for the believer and comfort for our lives. Professor Nass will walk us through the book of Joel, reviewing key lessons in each chapter and applying them to us today.
  2. 2023: The Word Was God: The Bible and How It Came To Us
    Prof. Paul Koelpin
    A dive into how God's Holy Word came into the form we have it today.
  3. 2022: Stilling the waters: Psalms for today’s turmoil
    Pr. Don Patterson
    This year, Pr. Don Patterson leads us through a study of selected psalms to draw out their comfort and wisdom as you live out everyday life.
  4. 2021 Men's Retreat
    2021: In the beginning was the Word: Christ through the Old Testament
    Dr. John Lawrenz
    Dr. Lawrenz takes us through a tour of how the entire scriptures, from beginning to end, testify about Christ: through the Torah, ancestral line of Jesus, and prophetic witness.
  5. 2019 Men's Retreat
    2019: Good Heavens! — Science declares the glory of God
    Dr. Kevin Peil
    A scientist's perspective on God's creation, covering such topics as creation vs. evolution, the age of the earth, astronomy, and more.
  6. 2018 Men's Retreat
    2018: The Defense of Our Hope — Preparing to give an answer
    Professor Allen Quist
    Participants will be taken through an introduction to apologetics, the art and science of defending the reasonableness of the Christian faith.
  7. 2017 Men's Retreat
    2017: More “Where Two or Three” Lessons in Communication from God’s Word
    Dr. Mark Paustian
    Participants will grow in a uniquely Christian understanding of the mystery and marvel of human communication.
  8. 2016 Men's Retreat
    2016: “Where Two or Three” Lessons in Communication from God’s Word
    Dr. Mark Paustian
    Participants will grow in a uniquely Christian understanding of the mystery and marvel of human communication.
  9. 2015: Real Men Confess- A study of the Augsburg Confession
    Professor John Brenner
    Professor Brenner led us through a study of the background and contents of the Augsburg Confession.
  10. 2014: Spiritual Boot Camp for Christian Manhood
    Dr. Ryan MacPherson
    Equipping Men for Godly Vocations in the Family, Church, and Society.
  11. 2013: How Luther Became a Lutheran
    Daniel Deutschlander
    What does this mean......for us
  12. 2012: Beginnings — God and Man… Where it all starts
    Daniel Deutschlander
    Prof Deutschlander walked us through Genesis 1-3.
  13. 2011: Men of Genesis, Men of Today
    Pastor Randy Hunter
  14. 2010: Theology of the Cross
    Daniel Deutschlander
  15. 2009: Deep Drink of the Psalms
    Prof Mark Paustian
  16. 2008: Prepared to Answer
    Prof Mark Paustian