When Prey Become the Predator: It's Time For Men To Fight Back

About this episode

This episode discusses a transformative men's retreat focused on reclaiming identity and fighting back against personal struggles.

At a recent men’s retreat in southern Indiana, something powerful happened. Men from every walk of life—veterans carrying PTSD, men recovering from addiction, pastors, steel workers, fathers walking through divorce, and men battling shame—gathered together with one goal: freedom . During the retreat we confronted the lies that quietly destroy men’s lives. We talked about identity in Christ, the Five Phases of the Warrior, and the spiritual battle that takes place in the mind. We exposed the Big Five Mankillers —lack of purpose, lack of respect, anger, lust, and shame—and the powerful weapon the enemy uses to keep men silent and stuck: fear . But this episode isn’t just about a retreat. It’s about the moment when men decide they are done living defeated. At the end of the weekend, every man stood with an imaginary sword raised in his hand and drew a line in the dirt—a line representing the moment he chose to stop letting the enemy cross into his life, his marriage, and his family. What happened next was unforgettable. It wasn’t one man stepping forward at a time. It was an army stepping forward together. The Bible tells us in 1 Peter 5:8 that the enemy prowls around like a roaring…

People in this episode

Host: Brent Henderson

Topics covered

• men's retreat
• identity in Christ
• spiritual battle
• freedom
• warriors
• overcoming shame

Keywords

• men's retreat
• identity
• spiritual battle
• freedom
• warriors
• shame
• fear

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 1 Peter 5:8

Places: southern Indiana

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