CIY Wilderness is in seventeen days!

I am so excited about this! Wilderness is a retreat for people in ministry. Check out their website here.

Wilderness is five days at Bear Trap Ranch, in the mountains near Colorado Springs. Wilderness is a time to be alone with God and his Word, seeking him and his will for my life. Wilderness is a time to rest in the solitude found in the mountains, away from the pressures of the office, the phone, email, twitter, facebook, and texting.

Wilderness is discussing life with other men in similar ministries. Discussions wll center around:
     • Retreat – withdrawing to be with God
     • Reliance on Jesus
     • Following God’s call on your life
     • As Christ loved the Church – marriage

Wilderness will be a chance to slow down, practice some spiritual disciplines, hike into the mountains with my camera looking for that scenic shot that shows me God in his creation. Wilderness will be spending time discussing life with other men, heading to the river with them to experience some mountain trout fishing, and enjoying God in his creation there.

Wilderness will be refreshing.

My plan is to leave a day early and return a day late. I’m driving to Colorado Springs. I could have flown. I found some pretty cheap airline tickets. But I am choosing to make the drive in two days, camping out in western Kansas. That way, I can enjoy some extra time alone with a couple of good books, and God’s Word.

And I’ll do the same thing coming home, allowing myself some time to re-think and process some of the things God has spoken to me.

It’s going to be a great week!