Retreat Guides

Making Space for God
By Steven Stuckey

This retreat guide is designed to be used by individuals or groups participating in a one day guided retreat. The Biblical story focuses on the prophet Elijah at a low point in his life. The guide contains prayers, readings, reflection questions, and artwork.

Retreat on Romans 7
By Joe Moore

This retreat guide can be used with an area team. It is based upon Romans 7:25-8:17. It includes the Scripture text, questions for individual reflection, small group discussion, and large group discussion

Retreat on Psalm 63
By Joe Moore

This retreat is based upon Psalm 63. It has been used in area meetings at the beginning of the year to help individuals look back over their summer and then look ahead to the new semester.

Retreat on Psalm 27
By Joe Moore

This retreat is based upon Psalm 27. It employs Lectio Divina as an approach to reflection on the passage. The three stages of Lectio Divina are explained

Retreat on Matthew 17:10-14
By Joe Moore

This retreat is based upon the the story found in Matthew 17 of an epileptic boy brought to the disciples of Jesus for healing. The disciples were unsuccessful in their efforts. This guide will help you meditatively interact with the text.

Rendezvous with God: Romans 8
By Hallie Cowan

This retreat guide gives a step by step description for spending a day with the Lord using Romans 8 as the Scripture text.

Rendezvous with God: Resurrection Life
By Hallie Cowan

This guided retreat doesn’t focus on one Scripture passage, but on the sequence of four major events at the end of the gospel story which are remembered in the church calendar every spring: the Crucifixion, the Resurrection, the Ascension, and Pentecost.

Rendezvous with God: Loving to the End
By Hallie Cowan

This guide is designed to go along with the themes of Maundy Thursday, the commemoration of the Last Supper, 3 days before Easter. If you can schedule your Rendezvous before Easter, it might help to spend the day in a liturgical church that celebrates Holy Week. However, if you can’t schedule your Rendezvous before Easter, the themes are still good ones!

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