Several men found this weekend "eye-opening", "insightful", and "enlightening"

I am so grateful! Not only has this lesson shown me my walls that have prevented growth in Christ but how to handle tearing them down. I've never realized that growing through the pain would bring true peace and would bring down the blockage in the process - Steven

Good job. I think you stimulated everyone this weekend. You have given us a way to break down the walls and made it less difficult, as many of us make it, to have a relationship with Christ and yet have joy in our life. - Bill

Great experience! Moved me closer to Christ. Connected me more deeply to the body of men and started to fulfill a desire for greater connection that you usually only see in the women's ministry. This has changed my view of my walls - exposed things and gives an opportunity through Christ to demolish them. Thank God for your ministry! - Linc

Human words are poor tools to describe the work of God. I believe Christ visited us this weekend. What a privilege! "In His presence there is peace". I will leave with a greater peace in my heart. Thanks for your vulnerability. See you in the "in between place"! - Marshall

Very Insightful to examine my life and see all the walls I produce and the motivating fear and desires behind those. I am excited about breaking down these walls and living real. - Kent

I need to be desperate for Jesus. This weekend reinforced this. Loved the group time. Got to be close and honest with those guys. - Eric

Opened my eyes to (and put a name on) many of the barriers (walls) I've erected - the reason I put them up and how to resolve them (or allow God to resolve them) - Ralph

It was uncomfortable, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I learned that most men share the same fears and have many of the same weaknesses. I'm learning this, it encouraged me that I'm not alone, and that I can talk to other men at a deeper level than I have been previously. - Chris

The process/exercises were tough and at times, painful, but very beneficial. Being able to identify fears behind my behaviors was awesome, but it was even more eye opening to identify the godly need behind each wall. - Chris

It has forced me to confront the truth of my selfish ways of getting things I want and of protecting myself from anticipated hurts. It has helped me focus on the underlying God given need, not just the wall or fear. - Mike

It helped me identify walls that I was unaware of, allowed time to get close enough to others who saw things in me that I did not know about myself. It brought me closer to God and my brothers in Christ. - Chris

This weekend was an opportunity for me to recognize the areas in my life I need to work on and develop my faith in Christ with all things. Revealing myself to other brothers was truly enlightening - and was indeed a life changing experience - Scott

Great eye opener to realizing that there are many fears in us that cause walls that block us from Christ. - Fred

This retreat, being my first, was very much an eye opening experience to me. Thank you for exposing me to myself. I never really thought about things in my life as being walls. Thank you again for the insight and the way to start out tearing them down. - John

Opened my eyes to the state of my being. I realized that a tune-up was required because I wasn't firing on all cylinders. Thank you for laying the groundwork for a plan of renovation. - Jesse

The weekend has encouraged me. God's timing is perfect. The weekend benefited me by getting to the root of "my walls" and building relationships. - Louis

Realizing, acknowledging, exposing and discussing my walls with Christian brothers was invaluable. This weekend has deepened my understanding of fellowship with other believers and with Christ Jesus.  - Patrick

This weekend has given me a process that I can use to find ways that I am trying to fulfill my desires apart from God. By analyzing myself through this process, I pray I'll be able to draw closer to Him and serve Him better as a result. - Erik.