manhood

Speaking of leadership, Nate and I also went through John Maxwell’s Leadership Bible and The 20 Most Important Minutes in a Leader’s Day.

Reach the men.

As your son grows he will gain strength physically. He will gain new abilities, new desires, and a greater determination to carry out his own will. He will grow stronger in his mental and verbal capacities, in his social skills, and in his overall ability to interact effectively with the world. This is what it means for him to mature as a male. To

Remember, it will be better if you can try to put things into your own words. And when in doubt, keep it simple.

• You are coming into a new time in your life. You are beginning the journey from being a boy to becoming a man.

• Every boy walks through this process. Millions of guys have already done this. It's not always easy, but it's completely nor

And then, alas, there is the church. Christianity, as it currently exists, has done damage to masculinity. When all is said and done, I think most men in the church believe that God put them on the earth to be a good boy. The problem with men, we are told, is that they don't know how to keep their promises, be spiritual leaders, talk to their wives

A transcendent cause must be truly heroic, a noble endeavor calling forth bravery and sacrifice. • A transcendent cause must be timeless. It contains significance beyond the moment. • A transcendent cause must be supremely meaningful. It pulsates with meaning.

Here’s my take: a man is an image bearer and son of God entrusted with power and the responsibility to create, cultivate, care, and defend, for God’s glory and the good of others.

“Maturity is defined by the level of responsibility we’re willing to accept.”

I’ve had deep conversations with my boys on this. The more mature you are, the more responsibility you accept—for your actions, thoughts, behavior, time in the Word, emotions, finances…you name it. If you’re sloughing it off on someone else, odds are, you have some room to

SOURCE #1: COMMUNITY Communities in the past possessed a shared vision of masculinity. They provided ceremonies to mark a boy’s passage from adolescence to manhood.

Servant-leadership “Whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave” (Matthew 20:26-27).