manhood

I turned Rohr’s five rules into five shifts. Instead of saying, “Life is hard,” I said, “It’s a shift from ease to difficulty.” Instead of saying, “You’re not important,” I said, “Boys care about themselves, but men care about others.” Instead of saying, “Your life is not about you,” I said, “You’re part of the story, but you’re not the whole

What is a transcendent cause? It is a mission that lifts us beyond ourselves, a passion that stirs us to a self-sacrifice and causes us to contribute to the larger community. A transcendent cause is not something we do in addition to everything else; instead, it is the one factor that motivates everything else we do. Put in the simplest terms, we

Memorability grows in proportion to cost. The more you give, the greater the impact.

Before you can become the Warrior, you must become the Beloved Son. And in order to truly become the Beloved Son, you will need to reclaim your heart. That is the first mission that will find you and every man: the dangerous and glorious mission of getting your heart back. Until you’ve accomplished that, anything else you attempt is moving out

But just as a ship’s crew must remain steadfast during a storm, we are called to stand firm. This is where the phrase “Don’t give up the ship” resonates so deeply. It’s not just a call to endure—it’s a rallying cry for men to embrace their God-given roles, to persevere in faith and mission, and to strengthen the church for the sake of future

How can we-creatures who are physical and spiritual and fallen in our sin-obey this verse? How can we triumph over our sin and our flesh to perform this profoundly spiritual act? More to the point of this book, if you and I have a hard enough time trying to obey this verse, how can your immature young son accomplish this?

Simple answer: Your son's