Men’s Retreat 2023
PBCC’s Men’s Retreat 2023
Speaker: Brett Landry
Men’s Retreat took place at Mount Hermon on November 10-12. Our speaker, Brett Landry, shared on the topic of work and faith.
Brett serves as both the Lead Pastor of Christ City Church in Vancouver, BC, Canada and as the Executive Director of City to City Canada. He has been married to his wife Alison for over 20 years. Together they have three teenage daughters.
PBCC’s Men’s Retreat 2022
Speaker: Steve Zeisler
Our speaker Steve Zeisler brought the story of Abraham alive, sharing great wisdom from the story that began the great story.
“I Will Make Your Name Great” Friday Night Session
“Partners for Life” Saturday Morning Session
“Eden or Egypt” Saturday Night Session
“The Fear of the Lord” Sunday Morning Session
Q and A – Part 1 Q and A – Part 2
PBCC Men’s Retreat, November 5-7, 2021
Speaker: Mark Mitchell
Our speaker, Mark Mitchell, taught on Jonah: Runaway Prophet and Relentless God.
Friday Night Session
Saturday Morning Session
Saturday Night Session
Sunday Morning Session
Testimony with Dave and Luke Deal
PBCC Men’s Day, November 7, 2020
Speaker: John Hanneman
Our speaker, John Hanneman, taught on Living a God-Centered Life.
Morning Session
Afternoon Session
Handout 1
Handout 2
Prayer of Examen
Reflection Questions
PBCC Men’s Retreat, November 8-10, 2019
Speaker: Mike Romberger
Our speaker was Mike Romberger, President and CEO of Mt. Hermon.
Friday Night Session
Saturday Morning Session
Saturday Night Session
Sunday Morning Session
PBCC Men’s Retreat, November 9-11, 2018 Speaker: Bruce Hindmarsh
Our speaker was Bruce Hindmarsh from Regent College.
Prayer is hard for most people, especially men. In our current sermon series, Living Right Side Up in an Upside Down World. At the retreat, Bruce will be giving us some practical ways to pray. Here’s where he’ll be going in terms of different approaches to prayer:
- Short Prayers: Learning to welcome God’s presence every moment of every day (like the Desert Fathers).
- Fat Prayers: Learning to pray with confidence out of what we believe to be true and what the Bible teaches us (like the ancient Prayer Book).
- Vivid Prayers: Learning to enter personally into the Scriptures, to see Jesus Christ, and to speak with him (like the evangelical hymn-writers of old).
PBCC Men’s Retreat, November 10-12, 2017 Speaker: Reed Jolley
Reed Jolley spoke on –
Moses the Leader: Challenging Men to Greater Leadership
For over 30 years, Reed Jolley has been one of the teaching pastors at Santa Barbara Community Church. An avid surfer and a Westmont Alum, Reed exclaims that he is: “the proud father of three and an even prouder husband of my first wife.”
Friday Night Session: (right click to download)
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Sunday Morning Session: (right click to download)
PBCC Men’s Retreat, November 4-6, 2016 Speaker: Rikk E. Watts
This year’s speaker was Rikk Watts whom you may remember from our 2015 summer seminar series “It’s About Life”. Rikk Watts is no stranger to PBCC as he has spoken at numerous events over the years. Our Men’s Retreat was one of his final North American appearances before he leaves his position at Regent College for a position at Alphacrucis College in Sydney, Australia. He spoke on how Christianity has transformed our world over the millennia and how it can transform us today.
Rikk E. Watts is Professor of New Testament at Regent College, Vancouver, BC
Men’s Retreat November 2015
This year’s speaker was Mike Romberger. After spending over 15 years as a senior pastor in Colorado, Mike took over as the new President of Mount Hermon after the passing of Roger Williams last year. Mike was beyond thrilled to have the opportunity to share with our group of guys this year!
Mike taught from the life of David and covered such topics as authority (Saul), purity (Bathsheba), courage (Goliath) and having a heart after God’s (man after God’s own heart).
| Friday Night | Life of David – Courage |
| Saturday Morning |
Life of David – Authority |
| Saturday Night | Life of David – Purity |
| Sunday Morning | Life of David – Heart |
Men’s Retreat November 2014
Ross Hastings from Regent College in Vancouver. His title was “Slowing down for spiritual growth: Life-giving spiritual practices and rhythms in Paul’s letter to the Philippians.”
| Friday Night |
Philippians 1:1-2 |
| Saturday Morning Handout |
Philippians 1:3-11 |
| Saturday Night Handout | Philippians 1:12-26 |
| Sunday Morning Handout | Philippians 1:27-30 |
Men’s Retreat November 2013
Tremper Longman from Westmont College in Santa Barbara spoke from OT Wisdom Texts on ‘Becoming a Man of Wisdom’ – specifically addressing tough issues that we face being and becoming wise & godly men in The Valley. All four talks are excellent introductions to understanding the nature of the books for further study.
| Friday Night Handout | Ecclesiates |
| Saturday Morning Handout |
Proverbs |
| Saturday Night | Job |
| Sunday Morning | Song of Songs |
| Seminar: John Hanneman Handout | The Journey from the Old Self to the New Self |
| Seminar: Larry Brown and Len Greski | PowerPoint Presentation |
| Q&A with Tremper Longman | |
| Retreat Men Singing | Holy, Holy, Holy |