What Does the Bible Say About Retreat?

What Does the Bible Say About Retreat?

You’re helping coordinate the next women’s retreat at your church—or maybe you’re thinking about going. You may be wondering, “What does the Bible say about retreat?” The Bible points to the principles of a retreat in passages about … Physical rest Focus on God...
What Does the Bible Say About Retreat?

What Is a Women’s Retreat?

Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines retreat as a place of privacy or safety and a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction under a director. A women’s retreat is designed to provide space to break away from life’s busy routine. By...
What Does the Bible Say About Retreat?

What Happens at a Christian Women’s Retreat?

Will I be expected to stay up all night praying? Aren’t retreats for women who know more about the Bible than I do? If you’ve never been to a Christian women’s retreat, you may feel uncertain about what goes on during a retreat. If you’re planning the retreat,...
What Does the Bible Say About Retreat?

Why Should You Go on a Christian Women’s Retreat?

Women can wear many hats: daughter, mother, friend, coworker, wife or girlfriend, caretaker, pickleball partner. With multiple roles to juggle, most women struggle to build time into their schedules to slow down. Sometimes it’s just the hassle of figuring out where...
Transitions to Spiritual Topics

Transitions to Spiritual Topics

  On April 20 we celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Christians hope in a risen Christ who has defeated death forever. “Christ has indeed been raised from the dead … Death has been swallowed up in victory” (1 Corinthians 15:20,54).  Many people around...