Today, The Huddle, a weekly meeting will begin for Christian men throughout Greater Lafayette. Starting at 12:10 and ending at 12:50 at The Junction House, located at 213 Smith Street, Lafayette. The Junction House is just off the intersection of Wabash Avenue and Smith Streets. This meeting is intended for men of all kinds from all kinds of backgrounds and … Read More
WHY HUDDLE UP?
Today I have the privilege of opening up the fall season at The Huddle, a men’s group that meets for lunch, conversation, a great talk and prayer each Wednesday in Lafayette, Indiana. We meet at 601 N. 6th Street in Lafayette at the YWCA.We’re starting up again today after a break for the summer. We will keep meeting through nearly … Read More
A Man and His Father
The following is the text of a talk I delivered at The Huddle, a lunchtime Life Group for men I founded with my friend Nate Barrett in September 2011. I gave this talk to 57 men who had gathered for lunch, encouragement and prayer on Wednesday, December 14, 2011.______________________________ The Bible uses the word “Father” 1103 times! That’s partly because … Read More
GREAT START for The Huddle!
This afternoon was the first meeting for The Huddle, a new interdenominational men’s group that meets every Wednesday at 135 S. Earl Avenue in Lafayette, Indiana, a great meeting it was! A diverse group of 31 men from at least half a dozen area churches gathered for a free lunch and a talk titled “A Man and His Friends”. As … Read More
“The Huddle”–A Model for Reaching Men Here?
Yesterday, I had the pleasure to visit an inter-denominational lunchtime, hour-long, weekly gathering of about 150 men at the YMCA in Kokomo, Indiana. They usually distribute some kind of free lunch and eat it during a talk that is meaningful to men on some level. The format was simple: 12:05–announcements12:10-12:30–a speaker who delivers an address relevant to men12:30-12:50–discussion around tables12:50–table … Read More