Greetings to all. I just wanted to offer a little something for the fellas this time around. We know it's a challenge to be a man of God in today's culture. Our existence, our path of life, the very title of manhood has been, and still is, shrouded behind the cloud of sin. Think about it, magazines, television, and music have a big influence on how to be men. Each of the previous has their own philosophy on how to dress, how to approach women, how to run a family, and even male-ego centered jobs/careers. Most of these ideals that each venue carries have nothing to do with the gospel. I read this book that really opened up my eyes in some areas of manhood and I want to pass it along to you.
Hazards of Being A Man: Overcoming 12 Challenges All Men Face
Jeffrey E. Miller, Senior Pastor, Trinity Bible Church
I hope the title really caught your attention. This book deals with issues that each man faces (whether you realize it or not). The book breaks down the topics as such:
- Deflecting Responsibility
- Manipulation
- Misplaced Priorities
- Individualism
- Lust
- Insensitivity
- Absence
- Partial Obedience
- Unresolved Anger
- Discontentment
- Unteachability
- Unchecked Motives
Each of these topics include a story from the bible that illustrates the dire need for a re-evaluation of manhood. Don't replace this with the scriptures, nothing will ever replace that. This will, however, give you another means of expanding manhood through biblical terms. It even includes individual study questions or group study for those looking to grow as a community of believers. The best thing I like about the book is that it has assignments. Each assignment will give you a set of scriptures to read, meditate, and even pray over. It's not the "how to be a man" manual, but it's more along the lines of "how to be a better man". I think it's worth the money to invest in, especially, if you're looking for an exit from the same old hardnosed, roughneck, ego centered image of a man. If I had to rate it, I would give it a 4 out of 5. Be blessed brothers.
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My comment will be somewhat limited since I am not a man, but I do think this is something for a woman to think about too. A lot of times, females (not all, but many) never really stop to think about the fact that some men are rough around the edges because that is how they think they are supposed to be. Just like women, men truly do have things that play into how they conduct themselves. Magazines and television are probably two of the biggest influences. There are even books that tell men things like how to get and please a woman, how to be a real man, etc. A man should know how to do those things, but should make sure they are trying to be the right kind of man and wanting to please a Real woman. Though I have no purpose for reading the book referenced here since it is for men, it does seem like a book men could benefit from. If you want to be a real man, the best advice on how to achieve that goal is in the Bible. God's words are best and necessary. So I don't look at this referenced book as a substitute. I see it as a breakdown of the word in some ways to make things easier to understand (through the stories illustrated in the book that are taken from the bible). God bless.
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