Souly Business – Where Faith and Work Are One

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Just returned from my 7th or 8th (I lost count) Souly Business.  Once again (no surprise anymore), God showed up and touched the lives of dozens of men in ways that can’t be overstated.  This retreat held 4 times a year makes leaders into better leaders, husbands into better husbands, fathers into better fathers, you get the idea.  In a 48 hour period, in a most beautiful and serene setting, with no watches, cell phones, or computers allowed, you spend time with the most humble, authentic, and nurturing people you could ever hope to meet.  Come with an open mind and an open heart and prepare to have your life, and by extension, those people you most love, changed forever.  It’s not a miracle pill or anything like that, but as John Woodall said this weekend, “a change in direction”, that puts you down the path towards true peace, freedom, and joy.

This isn’t religious.  It isn’t anything like any church you’ve ever been to.  Brothers who have gone to church their entire lives come back knowing Christ, sometimes for the first time ever, in a completely new and liberating way.

To many of my friends the idea of attending anything like this totally freaks them out.  No one I know that’s attended has ever come back with anything but a grateful heart and a completely new outlook on life (and death).

I resist change.  I crave comfort. You won’t catch me doing anything real adventurous.  This event, which I’ve described as ‘bungee jumping for the soul’ however brings on the type of change I desperately need, and deep down want.

I had the amazing blessing of documenting the weekend through photography.   If you’re still reading, and haven’t heard of SoulyBusiness, consider this a seed planted in your heart.  If you’ve heard about it and still haven’t signed up, then let this be a little water on that seed.  If you’re waiting for a 2×4 between the eyes, don’t worry it will come when you least expect it.