Mark your calendars for October 29-30, 2021; Christ the King Retreat Center. (Not an overnight retreat).
Save the date, friends: Epiclesis is proud to announce a fall retreat with Rod Dreher. And help us spread the word: This remarkable retreat is open to the entire Sacramento-area Christian community.
Best-selling author of The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation, and Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents, Rod Dreher will be on hand for a special, and ultimately hopeful and encouraging, two-day mini retreat to give insights on how Christians should live in a post-Christian nation. (This is not an overnight retreat).
Pastor Chris writes, “We’re so very pleased to share the terrific news of this retreat with you. Dreher’s books, The Benedict Option and Live Not By Lies, surely had a big impact on our ministry in the last year. And, speaking of 2020, I am ever more convinced that Rod’s prophetic works are important, if not essential, guides for how Christians can move forward in odd times like these. In my view, the books are some of the most helpful Christian resources of our day.”
The Benedict Option, from 2017, is the New York Times bestseller that sparked an international debate about the future of Christianity. Live Not by Lies, his work from last year, shot to number 1 on the Amazon list shortly after its release.
Dreher closely examined the life and work of St. Benedict– worthy of a retreat all by itself– and followed it up with a deeply personal work where he interviewed European former Christian dissidents. His unique expertise and scholarship in this area make Dreher’s visit to Sacramento a unique opportunity that you should not miss.
What are Christians to do in a post-Christian culture? How do Christians stand up to soft totalitarianism? Our Christian past, and our brothers and sisters who have been through much worse, hold the key. Join us!
The retreat cost is $40 per person, which includes lunch on Saturday.
The overall, general schedule will look like this, and we’ll have some more details as we get closer: Friday: 6:30 PM (gather); 7-9 PM; Saturday: 8:30 AM (gather); 9-noon, lunch, 1-4ish PM. Please note: This is not an overnight retreat.
There are three ways to pay: 1) Use our secure, online giving portal. Please: Make sure to write “Fall Retreat” in the notes and tell us who the reservations are for. Also, when using this option, please add $2 per reservation to offset electronic transmission fees. Electronic Payment Portal.
2) Send a check in the mail. Please: Make sure to write “Fall Retreat” in the notes and tell us who the reservations are for (please include email). Epiclesis; 11230 Gold Express Drive, #310-214; Gold River, CA 95670-4484.
3) Bring a check on Sunday mornings. “Fall Retreat” should be in the notes, and please tell us who the reservations are for (include emails).
Check out these two audio conversations between Pastor Chris and Rod Dreher:
The Benedict Option – Live Not By Lies
Rod Dreher on Covid and the Church
More about New York Times best-selling author Rod Dreher:
Rod Dreher is a senior editor at The American Conservative. He has written and edited for the New York Post, The Dallas Morning News, National Review, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Washington Times, and the Baton Rouge Advocate. Rod’s commentary has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, the Weekly Standard, Beliefnet, and Real Simple, among other publications, and he has appeared on NPR, ABC News, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and the BBC. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his wife Julie and their three children. He has also written five books, The Little Way of Ruthie Leming, Crunchy Cons, How Dante Can Save Your Life, The Benedict Option, and Live Not By Lies.
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