Blue Ridge Bible Church

The Number One Problem Men Face

Bill Wilcox forwarded this on to the guys that attend his Saturday morning men’s breakfast small group (every Saturday at 7am for breakfast then Bible Study). It is a helpful reminder to those of us who are married. It is the October 20, 2008 Weekly Briefing email from Patrick Morley of Man in the Mirror. You can subscribe to this weekly email on their website here. Read on to get what Bill sent out… Read the rest of this entry »

What Is It That Every Son Wants and Needs From His Father?

I’ve enjoyed being a part of the Wednesday morning men’s small group at Jon Tigges’s home where we are going through “The Quest for Authentic Manhood” by Robert Lewis. The format is watching a presentation by Lewis on DVD and then discussing the material among the men present.

Side note: “The Quest for Authentic Manhood” and getting together with other men has been a fantastic time and if you can work it into your schedule I encourage you to make a commitment to it. I hope to see you there!

Something that struck me this morning that I wanted to share are five things Lewis listed as being what every son wants and needs from his father. This aspect is just part of his larger point which I won’t share here but the points on fathering sons was excellent.

Got a son? Read on …

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Register for the the Men’s Fall Retreat

Hey guys! Time to register for the Men’s Fall Retreat. We will once again be at Skycroft Conference Center and the dates are Friday, September 26 - Sunday, September 28.

This year our purpose is this: Taking the time to make an honest appraisal of our relationships with God, our spouses, our children and the Church Body. You can register online below. Register by the end of August and get the early-bird discount. Read the rest of this entry »

Men’s Retreat - Save the Date

Guys, please mark your calendar and save the date for our annual men’s retreat. This year it will be September 26-28 and will again be at Skycroft Retreat & Conference Center which is near Middletown, Maryland. Registration will open soon for an early bird discount. Mark your calendars and watch for further details coming out soon.

Redemption and Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton, a professional baseball player for the Texas Rangers, is an amazing testimony of God’s power to redeem and change a life. You might have heard about Josh Hamilton recently because he put on an impressive show last week at the Home Run Derby, breaking the record by hitting 28 home runs in one round. You can watch all the impressive home runs by Josh Hamilton at MLB’s website here. He even hit three more than 500 feet! In addition to the Derby performance, Hamilton currently leads the Majors in RBIs.

Hamilton’s amazing performance is made all the more impressive when you find out that not too long ago, he was deep within the dark pit of drug addiction. He says that his last drug use was October 6, 2005.
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Father/Son Whitewater Adventure

Don’t miss a Father/Son Adventure of whitewater rafting down the New River in West Virginia. Carpools will be departing on Friday, July 25 and returning Sunday the 27th. Enjoy an all-day floating trip, fellowship around the campfire, and adventure with your son(s). Bring your camping gear. For more information, contact Andre Fontaine (703) 727-4233 (andre[at]envsystems.net) or Sean Dunn (703) 431-4691 (sean[at]carterbraxton.com).