Honest Conversations
Room to name the wounds and patterns you've been working around instead of working through.
Tarpley Retreat Center
Man Academy
Stop carrying it alone.
Three days in the hill country with men who are done pretending. Honest conversation, biblical truth, and the brotherhood to walk it out.
The Invitation
The Cornerstone Man Academy is a journey designed to help men confront and heal from past wounds, break free from limiting patterns, and embrace their God-given identity.
Through honest conversations, biblical truth, and intentional brotherhood, men are equipped to become stronger leaders, devoted husbands, present fathers, and committed church members.
This is not another men's retreat. It's a reset.
What to Expect
Three pillars carry the whole weekend.
Biblical Truth
Teaching that points you back to your God-given identity, not a pep talk about trying harder.
Intentional Brotherhood
Men who will still be in your corner on the Tuesday after the retreat ends.
The Experience
You walk in guarded. You leave known.
Phones down. Real conversation instead of small talk.
Teaching, worship, and the space to actually sit with it.
Men who name the same thing you've never said out loud.
Who This Is For
If you've read this far, it's probably for you. No prerequisite except a willingness to be honest.
- Men of the church
- Fathers
- Husbands
- Young men & college age
- Men new to faith
Why you should come
Heal what you've buried
Past wounds don't fade with time. They get managed. This is the room where you stop managing them.
Break the pattern
The loop you keep repeating has a name. Naming it with other men is how it loses its grip.
Lead your home
Your wife and kids don't need a perfect man. They need a present one who knows who he is.
Leave with brothers
Three days builds what three years of Sunday handshakes never will.
Event Details
Date
Coming soon
Location
Tarpley Retreat Center
Cost
90
What's included
Meals, transportion to Tarpley
Arrival / Departure
Arrive at 5pm on Friday; Depart at 12pm on Sunday
Who can attend
Men of the church, fathers, husbands, young men and college age, and men new to faith.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The Weekend
Friday
5:00PMArrival & check-in
7:00PMOpening session & worship
Saturday
Teaching sessions
Small groups & free time
Sunday
Closing session
Departure
The Destination
Tarpley Retreat Center
Far enough out that the noise stops following you. The whole weekend happens on one property.
FAQ
Who can attend?
Men of the church, fathers, husbands, young men and college age, and men new to faith.
When and where is it?
Man Academy will be held at the Tarpley Retreat Center. We’re finalizing dates now — join the waitlist and we’ll let you know as soon as they’re announced.
When does registration open?
Registration isn’t open yet. Join the waitlist at the bottom of this page and you’ll be the first to hear when it opens.
What is the Man Academy?
A journey designed to help men confront and heal from past wounds, break free from limiting patterns, and embrace their God-given identity through honest conversations, biblical truth, and intentional brotherhood.
Come as you are. Don't leave the same.
Registration isn’t open yet. Join the waitlist and we’ll let you know as soon as dates are set and registration opens.
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