FALL RETREAT | October 23-25, 2026 | BRANSON, MO

Against the Current

Culture or Scripture: What Is Shaping Your Home?

October 23–25, 2026 • Branson, Missouri

Families today are facing real pressure. Marriages are stretched by stress, busy schedules, emotional distance, and the constant demands of everyday life. Parents are raising children in a world shaped by screens, anxiety, comparison, busyness, and competing voices. Culture offers plenty of answers, but many of them leave families exhausted, disconnected, and spiritually distracted.

That is why this year’s HomeBuilders Fall Retreat is designed to give couples something they deeply need: time away, biblical encouragement, practical help, and space to reconnect.

This year’s theme, Against the Current, invites couples to step away from the noise and ask an important question: Culture or Scripture — what is shaping your home?

Joshua 1:8 points us to a better way: to study God’s Word continually, meditate on it day and night, and obey what it says. Throughout the weekend, couples will be encouraged to see how Scripture gives wisdom for marriage, parenting, priorities, finances, technology, and spiritual life.

Led by experienced HomeBuilders speakers with biblical teaching, marriage and family ministry experience, and counseling insight, this retreat will offer practical encouragement for real-life family challenges. The goal is not just to inspire couples for a weekend, but to help them return home with biblical clarity, renewed connection, and practical steps for strengthening their family.

Set in the beauty of the Ozarks, Branson provides the perfect backdrop for a meaningful weekend away. Couples can enjoy fall colors, scenic views around Table Rock Lake, great restaurants, Branson Landing, live entertainment, shopping, and time to relax with other believers. Whether you come for quiet conversation, a date night, fellowship, or simply a break from the normal pace of life, this weekend is an opportunity to breathe, reconnect, and refocus.

Come away for a weekend that can help strengthen your marriage, encourage your parenting, rebuild important relationships, and equip your family to move Against the Current with wisdom, courage, and hope.

Against the Current in these Areas!

FAMILY

PARENTING

MARRIAGE

FINANCES

CAREER

HEALTH

FRIDAY EVENING kicks off your get-away with dinner at the Pavilion and a time to experience food, friends, and fellowship. The first general session will be Friday night, and don’t forget afterwards the refreshments, free time, and fellowship.

SATURDAY‘s schedule allows you to customize the conference to meet your specific needs in the areas of marriage, parenting, personal growth, health, family relationships, and finance with concurrent morning sessions followed by Connect Time to allow you to discuss what you have just learned in the sessions. Saturday afternoon is set aside as free-time to enjoy Branson area attractions.

SATURDAY EVENING includes a time of worship and a Q&A session with the presenters to address your specific topics and concerns followed by a challenge. Afterwards enjoy refreshments, camp fire, free time, and fellowship.

SUNDAY’s schedule again allows you to choose between concurrent sessions pertaining to the family to tailor the morning to your specific interests. The general session wraps up the retreat with a summary and challenge. For those desiring extra time away, accommodations can be arranged with the Westgate Resort or other establishments within the area to enjoy the many Branson area attractions.

Come renew your relationship with the Lord, your mate, your future mate, or friends while learning practical application of Biblical principles to every-day family life.

MORE RETREAT DETAILS

COST

REGISTRATION

Registration deadline for the conference is October 18th.
After that conference registrations are on an as available basis. Accommodations are made separately. Onsite accommodations are available at a reduced rate until October 9 for those desiring to stay onsite. (There may be a few onsite rooms available after the cut off date at the block rate – contact us at info@homebuildersministry.org)

ACCOMMODATIONS

Accommodations are not included in the cost of the retreat.
Registrants will need to make reservations for their own lodging.

A block of rooms are available at the Westgate Branson Woods, should you choose on-site accommodations.

Reservations may made online at https://resort.to/Homebuilders-Attendees-2026-BW

These rates are available 3 days before and 3 days after for those wishing to come earlier or stay later.

Reservations deadline for onsite rooms is October 9, 2026

Traditional Hotel Room
$80 per night

Two queen beds, standard bath with separate vanity, microwave, mini refrigerator, hair dryer, and coffee maker.

One Bedroom Villa
$140 per night

King size bed, 1 sleeper sofa, jetted bath or shower, kitchenette, living room with fireplace, 2 TVs, washer/dryer.

One Bedroom Grand
$171 per night

King size bed, 1 sleeper sofa, jetted bath and shower, fully equipped kitchen with living room, fireplace, 2 TVs, washer/dryer.

Two Bedroom Grand
$279 per night

King size bed in master with Jacuzzi bath/shower, king size bed in second bedroom with jetted bath or shower, fully equipped kitchen and dining room, living room with fireplace, 2 sleeper sofas, large screen TVs, washer/dryer.

Branson has a lot of great places to stay! Click the button below to choose one.

Branson Hotels

2026 Fall Retreat Ticket

$130.00

To reserve your spot for the 2026 Fall Retreat in Branson, MO, just buy a ticket for each person. ROOMS ARE NOT INCLUDED! We wanted everyone to be able to choose their own arrangements. Want to stay on the premises in a standard room, one bedroom villa, two bedroom villa, or maybe a cabin? No problem! Prefer a favorite hotel in Branson? Go for it! We will see you at the retreat.

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Event Details

Event Details

Date: October 23, 2026

Start time: 03:00 p.m.

Venue: Westgate Branson Woods Resort

SCHEDULE

Click on the dates below to see the schedule for that day.

3:00 PM		Registration (from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm)
6:00 PM		Dinner at the Pavilion
7:00 PM		General Session (Music, Games, Speaker)
9:00 PM		Refreshments / Free Time / Fellowship / Camp Fire

8:30 AM		Breakfast
9:00 AM		Kick Off
9:15 AM		Concurrent Sessions
10:15 AM		Connect Time / Refreshments
11:00 AM		Table Talk
12:00 PM		Free Time (afternoon, lunch, and dinner on your own)

6:30 PM		Introduction / Q&A / Worship
8:00 PM		General Session
9:00 PM		Refreshments / Free Time / Fellowship / Camp Fire

8:30 AM		Breakfast
9:00 AM		Kick Off
9:15 AM		Concurrent Sessions
10:15 AM		Connect Time / Refreshments
11:15 AM		General Session
12:15 PM		Summary / Conclusion

PRESENTATION TITLES

Against the Current – Culture or Scripture: What Is Shaping Your Home?

Larry and Lorinda Fincher

Young families today are facing real pressure. Marriages are stretched by stress, schedules, and emotional distance. Parents are overwhelmed by the demands of raising children in a world shaped by screens, anxiety, comparison, and competing voices. Finances are tight, time is limited, and many families are spiritually distracted.

Culture offers plenty of answers: follow your feelings, chase success, stay busy, keep up with everyone else, give your children every opportunity, and figure life out as you go. But many of these answers leave families exhausted, disconnected, and uncertain.

Joshua 1:8 points us to a better way. God told Joshua to study His Word continually, meditate on it day and night, and obey what it says. That is more than nominal Christianity. It is a life shaped by Scripture.

This retreat will help couples and parents recognize the currents pulling at their family and discover biblical hope for real-life challenges. Scripture gives a better vision for marriage, parenting, money, time, health, technology, and spiritual formation.

Families do not have to drift. By God’s grace, they can build homes shaped by God’s Word, strengthened by biblical wisdom, and filled with hope, purpose, and faithfulness.

Financial Oneness: Building Unity, Purpose, and Peace with Money –

Todd Sadowski

Financial stress is one of the greatest pressures facing marriages today. Yet God’s design for marriage is not financial conflict, but financial oneness. In this session, we’ll examine the financial realities impacting families, explore the biblical principles of stewardship, and discover how couples can move from frustration and fear to shared vision and purpose. Attendees will learn practical tools for defining success, creating a unified financial plan, and working together as teammates rather than opponents

Living the Life for which God Made Only You

Dr. Eric and Keri Spann

Welcome to Against the Current. If you feel exhausted by the relentless pace of modern culture and the expectations of those around you, you are not alone—but you are not powerless. If you feel like you are “being lived” instead of living, we’re glad you’re here! Instead of relying on fragile worldly coping mechanisms to numb the stress, this retreat will equip you to anchor your home in the life-giving mandate of Joshua 1:8. As Dr. Spann discusses the health and career consequences of following secular fads, Keri will address the consequences on the family and marriage from a woman’s perspective. If you desire the power and peace in your marriage, health, finances, parenting, and career that only the One who created you can offer, you’ve come to the right place

Against the Current: Raising Children with Biblical Convictions, Biblical not Bubble-wrapped

Ross and Amy McBroome

Culture is constantly teaching our children what to believe about truth, identity, relationships, happiness, and success. Christian parents may be tempted either to surrender to the current or to shield their children from every outside influence. God calls us to something better. In this practical and encouraging session, Ross and Amy McBroome will help parents identify the voices shaping their children, make biblical truth part of everyday family life, and move beyond simply enforcing rules to developing lasting convictions. Our goal is not to raise children who never encounter the current, but children who are so firmly anchored in God’s Word that they can recognize the current, resist its pull, and faithfully follow Christ—even when Mom and Dad are not standing beside them.

Against the Current: What Happens Monday Morning?

Dubs and Jane Byers

The retreat may end on Sunday, but the real test begins when you return home. This session will help couples recognize the cultural currents that quietly shape marriage, parenting, finances, priorities, and everyday family life. It will challenge couples to let Scripture have the final word and to build stronger homes through small, repeated, biblical decisions. The goal is simple: leave the retreat with practical steps that can make a real difference when Monday morning comes.

One Boat, Two Paddles: Now What?

Toby and Angela Crymes

It seems easier to just go with the flow, but the current we are allowing ourselves to float along can lead to some serious pitfalls. The good news is that when you are married, you are no longer alone in your boat. You have more strength and support to get where you need to be – as long as you are both working together and paddling in the same direction. If you aren’t in tandem, you will be spinning; if you aren’t trying, you will be drifting; but if you work together, you will attain something so much deeper and more fulfilling than where the cultural current leads. Let’s examine some of these currents and decide if we really want to be pulled where they lead, and let’s explore some rowing techniques and helpful equipment to get us where we want to be.

Two are better than one, because there is a good reward for their labor together. For if they fall, then one will help up his companion. But how tragic for the one who falls and has no one to help him up. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Feel the Burn

Brennon Barbo

Paddling against the current takes effort—and sooner or later, you feel the burn! Taking care of our physical health can feel much the same. Busy schedules, competing priorities, and the promise of quick fixes can pull us away from healthy habits. But with a little direction and discipline, we can make progress. In this session, we’ll explore how God created our bodies to move and how practical, sustainable habits can help us grow stronger. We’ll also learn how to care for the body God has given you so you can better love and serve those around you

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FALL RETREAT | October 23-25, 2026 | BRANSON, MO

Against the Current