2022 Platform Sessions
Afshin Ziafat - How a Man's Work Matters to God
February 5, 2022 • Afshin Ziafat
Does your work matter to God? How do you follow Christ in a workplace that seems far from God? Why is the working world so challenging to what you believe? How do you find fulfillment in your work? Afshin will encourage men to press on in their work and glorify God in their workplace.”
Afshin Ziafat - Take Hold
February 5, 2022 • Afshin Ziafat
What does it mean to be a man? Identity, masculinity, and manhood can be challenging topics in today’s culture. Where do we find direction in such a time as this? How can men learn to press on and live like Jesus in spite of challenges? Afshin will bring Biblical wisdom to the difficult topic of men’s Identity.
Chris Brown - Temptations Men Face
February 5, 2022 • Chris Brown
As men we are swimming in an ocean of temptations-sexual enticements and worldly wealth, false praise and fake worship, character tests and integrity trials. The temptations surround us every day. So how do we keep our way pure? Join Derwin as he explores the Biblical response to the temptations that all men face.
Dave Dummitt - A Friend Indeed
February 5, 2022 • Dave Dummitt
Lone wolf. Renegade. As men we tend to armor up against the world ready to go it alone. But isolation is a liability and strong friendship one of the greatest catalysts to accomplishing the life mission God has called you to. In Scripture, Paul and Barnabas had a strong, purposeful, and imperfect friendship that shows a few ways we can build and protect the kind of friendships that bolster our lives.
Dave Ferguson - B.L.E.S.S.
February 5, 2022
The acronym BLESS represents five everyday ways to love your neighbor and change the world. Dave will share how to be an effective witness for Christ and how to love people where they are. You will be motivated and inspired to make a difference with five simple ways to bless others with the love of Christ.
Efrem Smith - Marriage-Built to Last
February 5, 2022
Want a marriage that’s built to last? One that’s maturing and rooted in God’s transformative and empowering love found in Christ? Efrem takes you through 1 John 4 where you will see the overflow of intimacy with God, your identity in Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit are the key to building that kind of marriage. Explore how this is applied to the areas of communication, conflict/resolution and servanthood within marriage.
Efrem Smith - Rise of the Reconcilers
February 5, 2022 • Efrem Smith
God desires for men to raise up as Ambassadors of Reconciliation, in today’s ever-increasingly diverse, yet deeply divided mission field. Explore 2 Corinthians 5:14-6:1 with Efrem and see the opportunity to deeply discover the call on Christ followers to carry this message and live out the ministry of reconciliation in a broken world.
Jerrad Lopes - Dad Tired
February 5, 2022 • Jerrad Lopes
If you’re a dad, you’re most likely exhausted. Many dads work hard to provide for their family, and then come home and try to be the best fathers and husbands they can be. But, what if there is a difference between a tired body and a tired soul? Join best-selling author, Jerrad Lopes, as he encourages dads to find rest in Christ alone.
Jerrad Lopes - Stop Behaving
February 5, 2022 • Jerrad Lopes
Behavior management is exhausting. Don’t cuss, don’t lose your temper, don’t look at porn. Is this really the good news Jesus was inviting his disciples into? What if there was more to your Christian faith than behavior management? What if Jesus has a bigger adventure for you? Join best-selling author, Jerrad Lopes as encourages men to step into the true adventure their souls are longing for.
Larry Osborne - Five Truths About Spiritual Growth
February 5, 2022 • Larry Osborne
We tend to define spiritual growth and maturity through the lens of passion, knowledge, and self-discipline. But isn’t that what the Pharisees excelled at? As we’ll see, the Bible actually paints a different picture of growth and maturity, laying out a path that has been too often ignored or simply forgotten.