Father and Son Retreat in Washington

Posted by Scott Brown on September 1, 2009

2009 Father and Son Retreat in Rimrock, Washington.

Eight of us* traveled to the rugged mountains of Washington State for a father and son retreat. It was delightful to see fathers with their sons, allocating time for training their sons and enjoying one another.

Retreats like this bring hope for future generations.

Using Proverbs eight as our daily devotional, the whole theme of the camp was making the Word of God your compass. Fathers and sons received instruction in land navigation from a very gifted communicator – former Army Infantry Officer Troy Hacking – and were sent into the wild to find their way via their compass.

Our teaching sessions focused on biblical fatherhood and sonship by recognizing the divine pattern for fathers and sons established in heaven by God the Father and His Son. With this as a foundation, I proposed that the purpose of fathers and sons in the world is to provide a living picture of the gospel. I identified various attacks of the devil against sons to drive them apart (in a message entitled, “The Seven Tests of David Brown”), and showed how to tell if you are winning or losing the battle for the heart of your son. Peter Bradrick connected very powerfully in a message that challenged young men to become principled and fearless warriors for Christ.

*Our team included: Scott Brown, Peter Bradrick, Ron Whittaker and his son Tyler, and NCFIC interns: Brandon Arnette, Thomas Dellinger, Jonathan Langford and Stephen Sides.

Westside Baptist Church, (This is were I spoke on Sunday)

Christian Heritage, (The host of the Father/Son Retreat)

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