-Not like other retreats. A chance to be absolutely real and absolutely loved and accepted at the same time. I shared things I might never share, as did others.  

-It helped me identify some of the walls in my life that keep me from intimacy with God and from being what I need to be for the people in my life who look to me for direction and guidance. It has helped me connect with a group of men who struggle with similar things and who desire to be free of them and authentic with each other.  

 -I never knew how powerful and emotional this weekend would be. I feel freedom and peace learning from a group of men who all opened their hearts and shared there feelings. This weekend refreshed my thoughts and feelings and has put me back on track about what's real in life.   

-Helped me identify my walls, my illusion born in fear, illustrated that these block my true (holy) desires to the grace at the cross. Moved me to verbally and through the written word affirm (love) my family individually.  

-Having my fears and walls exposed in this format has enabled me to seek the grace behind those walls and to give them up to God. Any man single, married or divorced benefits from the truth and the freedom when the walls are taken down and the gifts are received.  

-I was at a point in my faith that I was beginning to feel "stagnant". That staleness was making me spiritually one dimensional. As a result of this weekend I realized the staleness was a result of walls that I built that had affected both me and my loved ones. I feel as if I have had a spiritual toothbrush taken to my spirit. Thank you.  

-I have confronted demons and walls in my life on this weekend that I have never identified. I have learned that Christ accepts and loves me irrespective of my fears and failures. Because of that acceptance I can grow closer to Him and can more freely love my family and those people who important in my life. I have a sense of love and peace that I've never experienced before.  

-This weekend opened my mind and my heart to the reality that all men face. It both symbolically and literally opened my eyes to the true nature of men's hearts. This weekend was beneficial to me because it synthesized an environment to where I was made aware of my protective barriers that are both harmful to myself as well as others. It did this in such a short period of time. No wasted time.  

-I have realized I am not on my own. I have realized that there is hope in life on the other side of this !*%$/existence. I see more of what it means to be real. I will move ahead.  

-As I was leading a men's weekend this past June, God told me He wants to father me in a deep and intimate way. I came into the weekend needing a new wineskin - to be prepared and to hear the father speak to my heart. Well, God showed up. He spoke and my heart is filled.  

-We all have walls and fears. The weekend allowed me to identify my own barriers, act on them and provide me the tools to knock down those walls as they keep coming back.  

-This weekend has been unlike anything I've ever done before. It has caused me to really examine myself and caused me to realize I have been my own worst enemy in my relationship with others and the people that I love. I have never felt safe to share with anyone before and it has caused me to isolate myself. I am making the commitment to communicate my real wants and needs in the future with those I love!  

-This weekend has been an example in action of the power of building others up, the necessity of revealing myself to others...if there is no love, then I cannot know love. Healing comes through letting others see my wounds.  

-It has made me aware of all of my walls that I put up to keep people and God away from getting close to me. It has taught me how to deal with these walls and open up.  

-The weekend was a refreshing opportunity to be with other men struggling with issues similar to my own. I was able to get clearer than ever before my "desire" hidden in my life to be encouraged. The context of "men with Christ" is a highly affirming partnership, regardless of our family stories. Highlighting our publicly recognized positive qualities is also very affirming.  

-I was impacted by the fellowship and the openness of the men. The leadership and insight offered by the speakers was inspirational. I realize now that I have new walls that have replaced old walls and that this is a struggle that all men share.