Christian small group curriculum WellSpring life resources The Intimate Journey small group resources and curriculum - Men's Retreat

"It was an utter delight to have you among us and be led by you through a rich and creative session. You truly have a gift! You make Scripture come alive and speak in powerful, practical ways! It's clear that you have drunk deeply. Thank you for stirring worship among us!" Ministry Leader

Work, relationships, peer messages, hormones...

We are under big pressures that sometimes squeeze us sideways into diversions that can hurt us and our families -- overwork, addictive escapes, unhealthy relationships, and more.

Yet in all of this our restless hearts are hungry for a home.

Am I like the prodigal son in the biblical story who became broken inside through his foolish wanderings until he longed to come home? Or am I more like the elder son who stayed in the field working hard, trying to find his value and purpose in his job -- physically at home, yet far away in his heart?

No matter which, my Father invites me to come Home.

As men, how do we find a home with God where we're loved and at rest? How do we live at peace with our Father, so we can grow up to carry his presence in our families, at work, and in the world?

The men's retreat, The Journey Home, calls men home to God's wide and loving heart through the biblical story of the prodigal son. We discover that the younger and the elder sons inside us are called live each day under our Father's caring touch, and ultimately to extend that touch in a hurting world.

Joel Warne is the founder of WellSpring Life Resources. WellSpring offers transforming men's retreats, leadership gatherings, small group resources, and counseling services. For over 30 years Joel has helped hungry hearts live more fully out of their identity in Jesus Christ. He and his wife Gerri, a Temperament counselor, have been married 35 years, have three fantastic children, and four cool grandchildren!