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What Is A Man
January 3, 2019

What Is A Man (week 30) Genesis 46-49

by Mike Haddorff

Today we complete our study of What Is A Man. After a brief review the Moot Men discuss the input received from the Week 29 table assignments. We then wrap up our last session quite appropriately, around the tables, each relating a life shaping story from our own experience.     Download week-30.mp3 – Right […]

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What Is A Man
December 20, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 29) Genesis 46-49

by Mike Haddorff

Today we wrap up our examination of Jacob’s actions. He has lived a full and mixed life punctuated by twists, hard turns, ups and downs. It is my guess that Jacob’s life turned out far different from how he expected his life to be. Sound familiar? Here, at the close of his life we see […]

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What Is A Man
December 13, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 28) Genesis 36-45

by Mike Haddorff

Today we continue our examination of Jacob’s actions in relation to what we have been learning in regard to the transformative process. Years have now past since Jacob’s transformative encounter with the Angel of The Lord as recorded in Genesis chapter 32. He is now navigating deep life waters associated with severe loss. Let’s take […]

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What Is A Man
December 6, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 27) Genesis 34-35

by Mike Haddorff

Through our examination of Jacob’s journey we have learned that transformation in one’s life is demonstrated to the degree that he is able to seek and to receive grace. Grace then provides capacity to exercise release of control. Release of control is the primary indicator that transformation is occurring in a person’s life. In today’s […]

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What Is A Man
November 29, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 26) Genesis 34-35

by Mike Haddorff

Today we begin our last portion of “What Is A Man.” For the next few weeks we will be focusing our attention on Jacob’s experiences as recorded in Genesis 34-50. Our interest is in viewing his experiences in light of what we have been learning in regard to transformation. In this session we set the […]

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What Is A Man
November 22, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 25) Genesis 33

by Mike Haddorff

Today, after a brief review, we spend the bulk of our time around the tables discussing three questions. Where and how do we see young Prince Philip waking up to his own separateness? How does young prince Philip engage and then struggle with his separateness? How does young Prince Philip prevail over his separateness? This […]

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What Is A Man
November 15, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 24) Genesis 33

by Mike Haddorff

Recently my daughter sent a video link to me of a series she is watching on NetFlix. It is called “The Crown.” The Crown is a several part series telling the story of the English Monarchy beginning with a young Queen Elizabeth. My daughter explained to me that season 2 Episode 9 would be of […]

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What Is A Man
November 7, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 23) Genesis 33

by Mike Haddorff

Within this brotherly exchange there are two powerful and opposing forces at work. Today in our session we will identify these two forces. Then we will proceed to identify and examine a third force which possesses the power to bring the former two into unity.     Download week-23.mp3 – Right click on this link […]

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What Is A Man
November 1, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 22) Genesis 33

by Mike Haddorff

The word transformation means the process of dramatic change from one form or appearance to another. We have taught that chapter 32 was such an experience for Jacob. However as we look at his first post experience in chapter 33 we notice that some of his actions are not what we would expect from a […]

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What Is A Man
October 18, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 21) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

Today, after a brief review the Moot Men will go to table time to discuss their own journey in light of what we have been studying. Using slide #7 of this presentation, each will explain to their table group in what way the content relates to their current journey.     Download week-21.mp3 – Right […]

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What Is A Man
October 13, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 20) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

Separateness is expressed through our lives in various ways. A major contributor to this expression is how we have been imprinted especially during our formative years. We have looked at Jacob’s struggle as his engagement with his “imprinted separateness,” the idea being, we as human beings would rather do anything than engage with this inner […]

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What Is A Man
September 27, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 19) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

We’ve been looking at the idea of imprints, especially how life occurrences within Jacob’s formative years dramatically effected the kind of man he became. We now turn our attention inward as we examine five imprint models and how these models relate to how separateness is expressed through our lives.     Download week-19.mp3 – Right […]

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What Is A Man
September 20, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 18) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

If asked, you could probably identify a handful of occurrences which have had lasting impression on your life. These occurrences, negative or positive have played a large part in shaping you into the person you have become. Today we introduce this idea as “Life Imprints.” We will attempt to identify the life imprints which shaped […]

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What Is A Man
September 13, 2018

What Is A Man (week 17) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

Today we complete our exploration of “why the wrestling match.” After a brief review of last weeks discussion and reading of the text we will propose how this idea of separateness has direct bearing on this critical juncture in Jacob’s life. Specifically, we will look at how separateness and struggle relate.     Download week-17.mp3 […]

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What Is A Man
September 6, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 16) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

There are three major aspects in regard to this mysterious midnight encounter. Struggle is the first and most obvious. But why struggle? Jacob is terrified, exhausted and alone. If God is to visit him at this critical juncture, why not a softer approach like words of comfort and hope? It is because something deep runs […]

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What Is A Man
August 30, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 15) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

Today our focus is on Genesis 32:24b “and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.” There is no question Jacob is in an extreme emotional state, terrified by what he thinks his brother is going to do to him and his family. Jacob has done everything he knows how to do including prayer. A man […]

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What Is A Man
August 23, 2018

What Is A Man (Week 14) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

We continue our look at Jacob as the focus narrows to the most critical juncture in this man’s life. What Jacob has made himself to be through decades of practice is now being rapidly disassembled. He finds himself alone at night next to the stream Jabbock (“Emptying”) with nothing left to do but wait for […]

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What Is A Man
August 17, 2018

What Is A Man (week 13) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

We now turn our attention closer to home as we ponder this idea of being “Played Out.” After a brief review and reading of the text, we will each have a chance to discuss our own experience in light of what we have been studying the last few weeks. See slide #8 for the Table […]

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What Is A Man
July 19, 2018

What Is A Man (week 12) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

Today we continue our look at Jacob’s mid life journey. Life is pushing in. He finds himself in conflict between two major forces, one being his understanding of his own limits and the other being his resistance to let go of control. Let’s examine this conflict more closely.     Download Week-12.mp3 – Right click […]

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What Is A Man
July 11, 2018

What Is A Man (week 11) Genesis 32-33

by Mike Haddorff

Today we begin by previewing this intermediate stage of Jacob’s life. Yes, he has crossed over into a new and larger arena. However, the “largeness” of his experience has little to do with his prior successes in accumulating wealth and power. In this session we will identify two major forces at work as Jacob navigates […]

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