What is the Cincinnati Retreat?
“My experience was so transformative! I read the Bible different now, I’m able to see God’s Story more clearly, and who I am in it. My everyday life is different because of many things I learned during our time together at SFL.”
Michelle Akrami
Whether you’ve been a Christian your whole life or only a few months, you’ve likely bumped into this discrepancy between what you hear your faith experience should be like vs. what it’s actually like.
You want to feel closer to God, yet you’re spiritually stuck. You believe your walk with the Lord could be the rich, vibrant experience you often hear about, but instead it feels dull. How do you move from merely desiring spiritual growth to having it actively guide your family with the wisdom gained from your own deepening relationship with God?
That’s where Story-Formed Life comes in
“This was an eye opening experience for my wife and I. The style of learning was refreshing, the discussion was beautiful, and the facilitation helped bring richness to the experience. Loved how the scripture did the teaching!”
Brenton GieseyUnfortunately, it’s common for Christians often live their entire spiritual lives feeling discontent. They want more, but don’t know where to find it. Phrases like, “If you don’t feel close to God, He hasn’t moved,” or, “God feels far away, but he’s never more than one step back.” You’re thinking, “Well, that’s great, but what’s that one step back? I’ve tried a few different steps yet nothing seems to change.”
There’s nothing magical about Story-Formed Life. There’s no secret information, no new tricks to try, nor even more willpower to muster. In fact, it’s the opposite. There’s barely even a curriculum. It’s just a few select scripture passages that walk us through a Story you may already know.
Falling in love with this Story fundamentally transforms us. Reading the Bible shifts from a chore to a craving. Your life naturally aligns with its narrative, altering not just your story, but also influencing your marriage, your children, and your family’s spiritual legacy.
We cannot wait to see how God’s Story impacts your story over this weekend together!
Here is how we do it…
- The weekend starts on Friday at noon through about 6pm. That evening you will have dinner with a family in Cincinnati. Saturday we start at 8:30 and run until about 6pm. At 7pm we all gather with the larger Cincinnati community for an evening of fellowship. Sunday we start back at 8:30 and end around noon.
- You can travel to Cincinnati Friday morning, October 4th and home Sunday afternoon, October 6th. We will arrange lodging with a host family in Cincinnati. Of course you are free to stay at a hotel at your cost. We do encourage you to use this time to immerse yourself in our community in Cincinnati.
- The cost is $75 per person plus travel to Cincinnati. If you fly, we do recommend you rent a car.
Start here…
Complete this interest form and we will contact you within a few days to discuss.
“This was an eye opening experience for my wife and I. The style of learning was refreshing, the discussion was beautiful, and the facilitation helped bring richness to the experience. Loved how the scripture did the teaching!”
Joe Freudenberg
“It was such a rich experience!! The best bible study/small group we’ve ever been a part of!! We saw this story unfold for the first time in a different light, that has illuminated everything we read now!! It has been so fulfilling!!”
Lindsey Pate
“Mind blown, eye opening. I had always read the bible up close. To step back and see the big themes that are going on throughout the story was transformative to how I understand God, the Bible, and my family’s place in the story. I frequently speak about our SFL experience and use the language of SFL often.”
Alan Wages
“I thought SFL was the best foundation laying course I have ever been a part of. It deepened my trust in Jesus, gave me a greater appreciation for what God has done, is doing and will do in the future, challenged me to take the claims and words of Jesus with greater weight and all with helping to better understand the entire story and scope of the Bible.“
Landon Schott
“I have been a believer my entire life, but during my first SFL I felt like I was truly meeting Jesus for the first time. I never felt confident to read and study scripture on my own before SFL and now I am hungry for it daily. Being shown the “whole story” and seeing how the Old Testament all points to Jesus opened my eyes and heart in new ways I didn’t know were possible.”
Camilya Siever
“My relationship with God is much more intentional. I spend time in the word almost every day and am hungry for more …”
Drew Woodworth
“SFL has been a great tool for us because it quickly and effectively immerses those we serve into God’s story. It lays a foundation, or improves an existing one, and has accelerated the deepening of one’s faith and the motivation to make disciples themselves!”
Nate Sallee