“For over 20 years, my wife Angela and I have dreamed of providing a retreat center. But in 2020, I desperately needed one. After many years of insufficiently managing the religious burnout cycle, I imploded. I was done. But God... My Father in Heaven revealed my belovedness. He provided a spiritual director, soul care friends, and my first sabbatical in 25 years of vocational ministry. After almost fifty years of life and decades of teaching, preaching, and writing on biblical topics, I learned how to be alone with God and crave His intimacy during this season of renewal. I learned how praying can make my life more prayerful. I learned that our Father in Heaven was not angry or disappointed in me. I saw that my frenetic life was killing me and my soul was starving. I needed and still need a place to be alone with God. You need a place to be alone with God. Let’s join together to provide a place where over 500 pastors, missionaries, and ministry leaders per year can experience restful intimacy with our God.”