Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Baton Rouge
Barbarians

A group of dads and their sons who meet for fellowship, using Ed Hinman's book, The Barbarian in You, and his blog as our guide.

The Barbarian in You by Ed Hinman, book cover
Next GatheringSunday, September 20, 2026 · 5 PM · Raising Cane's HQ, Downtown Baton Rouge

Reading: Ed's post "Words that Bleed" plus chapters 12 and 13 (with their Questions to Ponder)

Dinner to follow

01 / The Mission

To become better leaders and, more broadly, good men.

02 / What We Do
01

Fellowship

Fathers and sons together, paying attention.

02

Reading

We read together and talk about what we read. 

03

CURIOSITY

Lasting curiosity is our discipline.

03 / Where This Started

The Barbarian
In You

We began with a 2-hour meeting with author Ed Hinman, whose book The Barbarian in You: Living With Vigor, Wonder, & Fellowship gave us our framework. His writing is the place to start if you want to understand what we're doing and why.