Cavetime: God's Plan for Man's Escape from Life's Assaults

Good book

This book is based on Voth's study of David's life, and in particular, the amount of time he spent in caves. Caves were a refuge for him. A way to escape Saul's madness-inspired attempts to kill him and find solace with God in the peace and quiet of the cave. David was often joined in the cave by upto 400 men at any time, a group of which became David's mighty men that he describes in the Bible.Voth encourages men to follow a similar path and adopt a practice of "CaveTime", where we set ourselves apart from the daily pressures of life and, whether alone or with other men, commune with God. Voth suggests men have three key roles:1. Pursue an individual relationship with God first,2. Understand that man was created ti be a masculine presence on behalf of his God for the people in his world, and3. Pursue relationships that help you too live well.All of which I fundamentally agree with. In order to fulfil these roles, men need to adopt 5 practices or "stones" as Voth calls them (to keep the David analogy going) some of which will be fulfilled in the cave and some outside. The 5 stones are:1. Show up.2. Worship3. Prayer4. Word5. CommunityNothing too groundbreaking there. However, I did appreciate Voth's perspective on each and the importance of regularity. Too many men hope to have a thriving relationship with God by shooting off the occasional prayer request. In particular, Stone 1 is pivotal, Showing Up. We're great at showing up to work everyday but are we prepared to show up to meet with our Lord everyday? Further, I appreciated Voth's commitment to worship. Once again this is an area that many men shy around from and specifically arrive at church after the opening worship has concluded. David is a great example of a man who from a very young age was passionate about praise and worship. Yes, he was musical which gave him an advantage but I know I find something special happens when I lift my hands in worship. It's an act of surrender.Voth is very practical and provides plenty of ideas on how to make one's CaveTime experience a good one. Another fact that I appreciated about this book is that it doesn't have that "macho" feel that so many 'manhood' books have. Voth recognises that God has made us all very different, some of us are jocks, some are artists, some extrovert, some introvert, etc and we've all got to find our own style of connecting with God. As Voth encourages, simply ask God, He'll tell each of us what is the 'right' way for each of us because He so wants to commune with each of us.This is an excellent practical book that helps men to draw closer to God. I've already started using many of his suggestions to reinvigorate my "Cavetime."

I believe this is a must read if you are ready for a change in your life. This book will challenge you to look deep inside yourself and discover the person God called you to be. This book is a tool that helped me realize that inner tug was my call to the cave.I seldom can point directly to any one page that helped me along this journey because this manual is a road map that has guided me to develop a deeper relationship with God. When I felt the inner tug I realized that what had developed in my life was due to answering the call to the cave.I feel safe and secure when I show up and experience the presence of the Lord showing him all that I think feel and experience. That is when I realized I experienced something so deep that it became like a riverbed that the water could flow safely through. This change that I experienced has changed me as a man,husband, and father simply because I showed up!

Great book. Read it when It first came out. Listened to it on audible last year too. Author reads it. Now my church's mens group is diving into it. Everyone really seems to like it.

Regardless of your age and how long it's been since you've been walking with or straying from God. In this book Jeff shares his struggle and his victorys, in a way that will speak to you and the Man inside you that God has called you to be. My life, my relationship with God, and my family has changed since I've been practicing and slinging the 5 Stones of Cavetime. And I've seen God working in the lives of the Men that lock shields with me weekly during our Cavetime and through independent study.

The men really enjoyed this material as they met to discuss their cave time. We had classes throughout the day for men and women and children, as well as singles and marrieds, and this one was the most successful hit. Perhaps it was the part about withdrawing into their own cave space while attending the class that was really the hit, but they all reported it was the material also. The book arrived in plenty of time and in great shape. All in all, a great purchase.

I really enjoyed this book. Pastor Jeff lays it all out on how to be the man God has designed us to be. I used my Kindle highlighter throughout the book. Lots of information on how to strengthen your relationship with Jesus and how to pray. I highly recommend reading!

Step by step proven ideas to encourage Godly manhood. Freedom to embrace your God given masculinity and enjoy all God has for you.