So what will happen?

Frat house will begin at 6:15am and finish by 7:15am- every time (all 4 Thursdays in March). Our format will be interactive. I will introduce a topic and a Biblical passage and talk about it for 10 minutes. Then we will kick it out for table discussion (we will sit about 6 guys to a table and 1 guy will be discussion leader). After some time discussing around the tables, I will then talk a little more and then back to the tables. That is Frat House in a nutshell- oh yeah, I almost forgot- there will be plenty of coffee and donuts for everyone.

Talk Back

• What questions do you have?
  

Why so early?

Some guys are asking- “Can we do Frat House at night” or “Why are we doing it at 6:15am". Great question. It is not because I have insomnia and want to punish everyone! Here is our thinking. Most guys have more control over the early morning hours more than their evenings. I also know that a lot of the men are out away from their families at night- more than they would like to be. So Frat House rolls early. I realize this time does not work for everyone because of work schedules- others will struggle because of the early hour. A couple of ideas:

• For those with schedule issues … Frat House only runs for 3 months out of the year (March, May, October). See if you can make adjustments. If you cannot- we will miss you. Honest- I realize this is a legit problem.

• For those who find the hour too early- my thought is MAN UP! I challenge you to drag yourself to the first meeting and see what happens. Here is a link that might help...
  

Alright- I unloaded. Your turn, respond!

Frat House in 2 Weeks

Guys
Its almost here. Here are the basics you need to know:

• When- all 4 Thursday mornings in March
• Time- 6:15-7:15am (we will always finish on time)
• What- Men only
• Where- Davidsen Middle School (see map on side)
  

We will have some coffee and donuts!

Still not sure- then you have to check it out! Because what is said at Frat House- you know the rest...

Talk Back:
Will you man up and be there? Let me hear from you ...

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You must read this standing up...

Frat House is all about challenging MEN to be men! This guy seems to go over the top- at least a little. I saw this on another blog and had to pass it on. If you are easily offended please don't watch. I am still laughing

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Frat House Topics

I need your input on this one. I want to tackle the tough issues that men face when living for God in our Frat House meetings. Some of these topics will not be appropriate for the weekend. Here is a list that I have started- what else should be included?

• How to be a spiritual leader
• How to affair proof your life
• How to escape the trap of Pornography
• How to conquer the trap of materialism
• How to control your thought life (lust)
  
• How to win the battle of lust
• What would you want to add... (you can comment anonymously if you like)

This will be an unvarnished approach to applying the biblical truth's to Men's biggest challenges and temptations.

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The Frat House Vision

I am convinced that men today need an honest open forum to deal with the issues that challenge them. We have decided to create such an environment at The Bay. It is called Frat House and we will be discussing issues that challenge men today with straight talk from the Bible. Our discussion will be so frank that we will not record it. So if you want to know what happens you will have to attend. Our format will look like this:

• 6:15- Arrive and get some strong coffee and a donut

• 6:20- We will begin our discussion for the day. We will sit around the round tables in the cafeteria, about 6 men to a table. The leader will set-up the topic (about 10 minutes) and then the groups will wrestle with the application. There will be table champions at each table to keep the discussion going. We will do this several times. NO ONE will preach at you!

• 7:15- We will dismiss. We will not go over. This will allow everyone to plan their morning with confidence.

Want to know some of the topics we will be chasing? Well watch this blog for the next post!

Tampa Frat House is Here!

It's time for Real Men to step up. We will be test driving our first "Men Only" Tampa Frat House. And what is said at the Frat House stays at the Frat House. We will meet all 4 Thursdays in March. Our hope is that Frat House will help men take their next step in following Christ. Will you take the challenge? If you have a question, please leave a comment and we will address it.