{"id":2226,"date":"2025-09-07T20:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/?page_id=2226"},"modified":"2025-09-07T20:25:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T00:25:32","slug":"archive-2024-25-season","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/archive-2024-25-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Archive 2024-25 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the 2024-25 season, our 37th, we will begin the fall with a series based on the <strong>Spiritual Fathers<\/strong> project. These sessions will center around the idea of equipping the more seasoned men among us to pass on wisdom to the younger generation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we move into the winter and spring, our attention will shift to the content from <strong>The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry<\/strong>. These sessions will help us focus on what truly matters, teaching us to slow down and make space for reflection and being intentional in our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2024-25 Session Calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/pizza\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1726\">Pizza Payment Page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Lesson Date<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Lesson Title<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Facilitator\/Devotional<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sep 10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Introduction to Spiritual Fathering<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MensLife2025_1-Spiritual-Fathers-One.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MensLife2024_1-Introduction.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handout<\/a> | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/844983959\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wildatheart.org\/wildatheart\/#play\" target=\"_blank\">Video<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nate Flynn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Sep 24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Arise BloomingMen &#8211; 1<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Crawford-Slips-_-September-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Crawford-Slips-_-September-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Purpose, Asse<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Crawford-Slips-_-September-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Crawford-Slips-_-September-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Crawford-Slips-_-September-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Crawford-Slips-_-September-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Crawford-Slips-_-September-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Crawford-Slips-_-September-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ment and Show Stoppers<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Philip McCollum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oct 8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Establishing a Relationship<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MensLife2025_3-Establish-Relationships.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/MensLife2025_3-Establish-Relationships.pdf\">Handout<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/844986180\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/844986180\">Media<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nate Flynn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Oct 22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Arise BloomingMen &#8211; 2<\/strong><br>Location, Dates, Speakers, Topics<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Scott Joseph<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nov 12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Foundations<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/MensLife2025_5-Foundations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Handout<\/a> | Media<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nate Flynn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nov 20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Luncheon: Living with Cancer, A Christians Perspective<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Richard-Holdeman-Flyer-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Flyer<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vS0LqaIViWaxpKqP1eYJ1JbGatPaO_TxSdAM10I6UFAmLp-ZPkQMebC3zwdBHeEmW7vvBHoRR4OZ7LH\/pub?start=true&amp;loop=true&amp;delayms=5000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">History<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/L1Jcj-oHDaA\">Video<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dr. Richard Holeman<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nov 26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Arise BloomingMen &#8211; 3<\/strong><br>TBD<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Dec 10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>The Way Forward<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mens-Life-XSF-Session-4.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mens-Life-XSF-Session-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Handout<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025.01.28-Town-Hall-Invitation.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Town Hall<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Nate Flynn<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jan 14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ruthless Elimination of Hurry <\/strong>1<br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MensLife2025_8_Ruthless_Overview.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"2158\">Handout<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B_LKVIh-hZc\">Media<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Alex Maher<br>Jeffrey Mahrt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jan 28<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Arise BloomingMen Town Hall<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2025.01.28-Town-Hall-Invitation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Invitation<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Town-Hall-Agenda-Handout.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Town-Hall-Agenda-Handout.pdf\">Handout<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Feb 11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ruthless Elimination Silence &amp; Solitude <\/strong>2<br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MensLife2025_10_Hurry_Silence_Solitude.pdf\">Handout<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/375547538\">Video<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jeffrey Mahrt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Feb 25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Silence and Solitude Practice Session<\/strong> 3<br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MensLife2025_11_Hurry_Silence_Solitude_Practice.pdf\">Handout<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jeffrey Mahrt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">???<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Luncheon: TBD<\/strong><br>Flyer<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mar 11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Money, Wealth &amp; Wisdom<\/strong> 4<br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MensLife2025_12_MoneyWealthWisdom.pdf\">Handout<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GpqOdHV3dmU?si=miF63OywPXAy3xre\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GpqOdHV3dmU?si=miF63OywPXAy3xre\">Video<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mar 25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ruthless Elimination Sabbath <\/strong>5<strong><br><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MensLife2925_13_Sabbath.pdf\">Handout<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K4C9mVe-jPE\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K4C9mVe-jPE\">Video<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Alex Maher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Apr 8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ruthless Elimination Sabbath Practice Session<\/strong> 6<br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MensLife2025_14_Sabbath_Practice.pdf\">Handout<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Alex Maher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Apr 22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><strong>Ruthless Elimination of Hurry \u2014 Simplicity<\/strong><\/strong> 7<br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MensLife2025_15_Hurry-Simple.pdf\">Handout<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/375516565\">Media<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jeffrey Mahrt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">May<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Spring Luncheon<br>Flyer<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">May 13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Ruthless Elimination of Hurry<strong><strong> \u2014 Slowing <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>7<br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MensLife2025_16_Hurry-Slowing.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MensLife2025_16_Hurry-Slowing.pdf\">Handout<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/375512639?autoplay=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Media<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Alex Maher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">May 27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Looking Back, Leaning Forward<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/menslifebloomington.org\/bloomenlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MensLife2025_17_LookingBackLeaningForward.pdf\">Handout<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>If content shows a link, click to view the content.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The following are enhanced links to play audio content, <em>most recent first<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt\">For the 2024-25 season, our 37th, we will begin the fall with a series based on the Spiritual Fathers project. 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