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).

What I’m trying to say is that our common definition of what makes up a good man is actually not that inspiring. Christianity hasn’t done a good job of raising up men we can look at and think, Now, that’s a good man. That’s what a good man is, and it’s amazing. Few of us, when thinking of a good man, think of the wildness or passion of Jesus

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Whenever we finished a book, I took Nate out for dinner to celebrate his progress, and I gave him experiments where he could demonstrate his newfound leadership skills.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD CEREMONY? ... First, memorable ceremonies are costly. ... Second, memorable ceremonies ascribe value. ... Third, memorable ceremonies employ symbols. ... Finally, and perhaps most importantly, memorable ceremonies empower a life with vision.

First, he had dinner with his mom where she communicated that she would be handing him over to me to play the primary role in forming him into a man.

Ceremonies are those special occasions that weave the fabric of human existence. Weddings. Award banquets. Graduations. The day you became an Eagle Scout or were accepted into a fraternity. We remember because of ceremony.