Retreats & Literature Weekends
There are no open-to-the-public family or adult weekends currently scheduled.
Literary Retreats for Adults
Included with Registration Fee
- Ten-minute video Introduction to the work, to be watched in advance of reading.
- Readers Guide to assist with thinking while reading.
- Four live interactive sessions designed to enhance enjoyment, comprehension, understanding, fellowship with one another, and engagement with the work.
- All readings and discussions are designed or selected to encourage engagement with the world from a distinctly Christian perspective.
Suggested Available Topics/Readings (Select One for a Weekend)
Moderate Reading Required
C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce
Flannery O’Conner, Selected Short Stories
C.S. Lewis, Selected Essays
F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
T.S. Elliot, Murder in the Cathedral
Wendell Berry, Selected Short Stories
R.L. Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
G.K. Chesterton, Selections
Significant Reading Required
G.K. Chesterton, The Man Who Was Thursday
Beowulf
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus
Sophocles, The Oedipus Cycle
Aeschylus, The Oresteia
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Sample Schedule
Friday, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM [Optional—all sessions could be held on Saturday]
Saturday, 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Friday
6:30 – 7:15 – Reception and/or Dinner
7:15 – 8:30 – Introductory Session
8:30 – 9:00 – Dessert and Coffee
Saturday
8:30 – 9:00 – Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 – Session 2
10:00 – 10:30 – Break
10:30 – 11:30 – Session 3
11:30 – 12:30 – Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 – Session 4
All sessions are interactive, based on group discussion and engagement.
Costs and Fees
Mike's speaker fee is $1000 for a Friday-Saturday event, plus actual travel and lodging costs. The fee includes four sessions over Friday night and Saturday and all advance and on-site materials.
More Information
Do not hesitate to contact us by phone--(903) 243-9540--or email!