Session Topics

Week 1:

Fathers and Their Influence (2 hrs.)

• Traits (good and bad) of our fathers

• Impacts of our fathers on our lives

• Role of fathers in passage to manhood

• Absent or missing (or emotionally absent) fathers and its impact

• Christian implication of being a father

Week 2:

Career (2 hrs.)

• What are the career traps for men?

• Balancing work and home life

• Long term impact of work commitments

• Personal identification with career/implications

• Retirement: what to do with it

Week 3:

Marriage (2 hrs.)

• What makes a good marriage?

• God’s plan for marriage: Is it realistic?

• Communication in marriage

• Resolving differences

• Divorce and its aftermath/options

Week 4:

Sex and Intimacy (2 hrs.)

• Why do men say they want more sex but not more conversation?

• Sex: Men’s view vs. Women’s view

• How is sex different from intimacy?

• Role of communication in an intimate relationship

Week 5:

Family Life (2 hrs.)

• How much togetherness do you need?

• Keeping the whole family involved

• Teens and family life: special needs?

• Church attendance and family connection

Week 6:

Christian Life as a Man (2 hrs.)

• Making a priority of your spiritual development

• Being a spiritual leader in your home

• Keeping your faith real and active

• Christian life and work/career

Week 7:

(Optional ) Wrap-up/Review

• Free-wheeling discussion of all previous topics, integrating them into a balanced life; discussion about continuing to meet or creating other groups; whatever’s on your mi nd.