Four Thursday nights. A shared meal. Honest teaching. Real time with the Lord. A room full of guys willing to tell the truth about their own lives and fight for each other's.
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What is men of god?
Most of us came to Denver for a reason.
The mountains. A career on the rise. A life we could build with our own hands. And somewhere along the way, most of us try to add Jesus into our life.
Not reject Him.
Just fit Him in.
And it's not working.
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So, What is Men of God?
Men of God is an honest four-night look at who we actually are as sons of God, not as a concept, but as a current-tense reality that could change everything about how you show up at home, at work, and with other men.
It's not a lecture. It's not a men's retreat. It's a meal, a short teaching, real time in the prayer room with the Lord, and a small group of brothers who will hear you and pray for you.
You don't have to have your act together to come. You do have to be willing to show up honest.
WHAT THiS PAGE IS FOR
SO YOU CAN SHOW UP READY!
This page is here to help you not walk in cold, but come ready. We’ve put everything ahead of time so you can prepare your heart, not just show up. Take a few minutes to read, reflect, and pray before you walk in.
Four thursday nights in may
WHEN WE MEET
NIGHT 1: Thurs, May 7 — Men of God are After God's Heart
NIGHT 2 - Thursday, May 14 — Men of God are Restorers of God's Kingdom
NIGHT 3 - Thursday, May 21 — Men of God are Builders and Protectors
NIGHT 4 - Thursday, May 28 — Men of God…Act Like Men
TIME: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. — doors open at 6:15
WHERE: 935 W 11th Ave - Anthem Church
Registration is required. When you sign up you'll tell us which weeks you can make it. Donations are appreciated to help cover the meal but are not required — just come.
Who is this for?
* Men who sense the Lord stirring something they haven't been able to name.
* Men who feel the weight of leading a family and aren't sure they're doing it well.
* Men who know a version of the Christian life that feels more like trying harder than walking with God.
* Men who are tired of being alone in the fight.
* Men who are new to faith, or coming back after a season away.
* Men who want to bring a friend who might need this too.
* If you can show up for four Thursdays, you belong here.
WHAT A NIGHT LOOKS LIKE
Two hours. Built to move you from the noise of your week into the presence of the Lord, and from there into real conversation with other men. Get there at 6:30. That's when we get connected, get present, and get going.
6:30 Arrive. Eat. Connect. A real meal, come hungry. Get present with the Lord and the guys around you.
6:45 The teaching begins (about 25 minutes). Keep eating if you're still going.
7:15 Reflection in the prayer room. Lights down. No performance. Just you and the Lord and questions to reflect on.
7:35 Small group discussion. Share what you just reflected on. Be heard. Hear others.
8:00 Pray for each other in your small group. Contend for the guy across from you.
8:15 Gather as a whole group. Pray together. Final words for the night.
8:30 Head home with the weight of what you carry and the confidence of whose you are.
an overview of EACH NIGHT
NIGHT ONE
THURSDAY, MAY 7
Men of God are After God's Heart
THE HEART OF IT
You are a son. Nothing you do tonight changes that. But a free man can still live like a slave — and most of us, if we're honest, do. Tonight we hand you an old tool: seven heart-currents the Church has named for 1,500 years. Not to shame you. To show you what's still gripping the heart that's been set free.
BEFORE YOU COME
These passages set the ground for the night. Highly encouraged — not required.
* Romans 8:9–17 — the revelation of our Sonship
* Romans 6:6–14 — no longer slaves; alive to God
* Luke 15:11–24 — the Father who runs
* Ephesians 4:1 — walk worthy of the calling
* Acts 13:21–23 — David, a man after God's own heart
WHAT WE'LL TALK ABOUT
* Sonship is the gamechanger. Your identity is not earned, it is received. Everything else flows from that.
* You are not a slave to sin. Romans 6 already settled that. Tonight is about learning that we fight from victory, not for it. The gospel first. Willpower a distant second.
* Heart, not behavior. Sin is the symptom. The fire is underneath. Men of God are after God's heart, the way God named David.
* The seven deadly sins a 1,500-year tool, not a checklist. Why are they called "deadly"? Because they erode us at the root, and most of us only know them at the surface.
* A fast flyover of all seven. Then time to let the Spirit show you what's been pulling your heart off-center and shifting your aim.
REFLECTION QUESTIONS
* Which of these sins seems to be most active in my heart right now, and why now? What in me has made this pattern feel normal?
* What is the deeper ache, fear, or longing underneath what I named?
* What is this sin promising me that it can never actually give? What truth from the Father confronts that lie?
* If I keep feeding this pattern, who will I become? And if I surrender it to God, who might I become?
* What would it look like for me to walk worthy of my calling in this specific area right now? What would freedom look like in this area, not in theory, but in my actual life this week?
PRAY TOGETHER
* Thank the Father, out loud, for being a Father who runs.
* Ask the Spirit to show each man the one heart-current He is putting His finger on.
* Pray for the guy across from you by name. Don't fix. Contend.
THIS WEEK
One thing. Ask another man this week — a brother from the group, a friend — "How's your heart? Where's it aimed?" Mean it. Let him answer. Then let him ask you.
AN OVERVIEW OF
NIGHT TWO
THURSDAY, MAY 14
Men of God are Restorers of God's Kingdom
THE HEART OF IT
We are all building something. The question is what. Men of God don't just pray for the kingdom to come, we cooperate with the Father in restoring it in the places He's given us: our walk with Him, our work, and the people we love most.
Full companion content - pre-reading, outline, reflection questions, prayer prompts, and the weekly challenge, will post here before Night 2.
an overview of
night three
THURSDAY, MAY 21
Men of God are Builders and Protectors
THE HEART OF IT
Spiritual warfare is real. The enemy is after our wives, our kids, our peace, our integrity. If we're not standing in the gap for our people, who is? Tonight is about waking up to the fight we're actually in, and picking up the tools to build and protect at the same time.
Full companion content - pre-reading, outline, reflection questions, prayer prompts, and the weekly challenge, will post here before Night 3.
AN OVERVIEW OF
NIGHT FOUR
THURSDAY, MAY 28
Men of God…Act Like Men
THE HEART OF IT
Be watchful. Stand firm. Act like men. Be strong. Do everything in love. Paul's charge in 1 Corinthians 16 is how we send each other out, not into a program, but into the rest of the year.
Full companion content - pre-reading, outline, reflection questions, prayer prompts, and the weekly challenge, will post here before Night 4.
After the last night
After the last Thursday: The series isn't the point. The point is who you become over the next year, and who you're becoming it with.
Before Night 4 ends, we'll ask every man to do three things - not as a pledge, just as a direction.
** Keep one rhythm from the series. Something small that compounds.
** Keep one brother from the series, one guy who asks you how you're actually doing and means it.
** Keep showing up. The Men of Anthem keep meeting. This is a season, not the whole story.
A FEW QUESTIONS
Do I have to go to Anthem to come?
No. Bring a friend.
What if I've never been to church?
Welcome. Come hungry - we've got dinner
What if I'm not sure I believe any of this?
Come anyway. You don't have to pretend to be further along than you are. You do have to be willing to be honest.
What if I can only make some of the Thursdays?
Come to the ones you can. You'll tell us which weeks when you register.
Is there a cost?
No. Registration is free. Donations toward the meal are appreciated, not required.
What should I bring?
Yourself. A Journal. A Bible if you have one. We'll have Bibles on hand if you don't have one. Bring your appetite.
Who do I contact with questions?
men@anthemdenver.com
One last thing
You are not alone in this fight. You never were.
See you Thursday.