The Man You're Meant to Be

Every man is being shaped by some kind of wisdom. However, the key question is – what type of wisdom is guiding us? Scripture doesn’t suggest every form of wisdom produces a better, more flourishing life. In fact, it warns us of the opposite condition – that we ought to be mightily aware of the possibility that we may be digesting and guided by worldly wisdom, which eventually leads to our own downfall, devastation, and death – yet it will feel so satisfying going down.

The Man You're Meant to Be: A Call for Self-Examination of Every Believer, Hypocrite, & Outsider acknowledges the cultural landscape men are facing, outside and within the walls of the Western church, and challenges them to pursue wisdom from above - rejecting the call of this wayward world to walk on the narrow road of discipleship. This is the path of true wisdom and the calling of Christ, himself, as we learn his ways and to surrender every aspect of our lives to God.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Epigraph
4. Introduction
5. Part 1: Navigating the Cultural Landscape
6. Chapter 1: True Wisdom in a Wayward World
7. Chapter 2: The Outsiders
8. Chapter 3: Spit You Out
9. Chapter 4: Image Bearer
10. Part 2: The Man You’re Called to Be
11. Chapter 5: When You Look at Your Father
12. Chapter 6: The Narrow Path
13. Chapter 7: Becoming What You Worship
14. Chapter 8: The Weight of Burdens
15. Chapter 9: Don’t Go Alone
16. Chapter 10: Unshaken
17. Chapter 11: Dying to Live
18. The End of the Beginning
19. Appendix 1: Lectio Divina
20. Appendix 2: Prayer of Confession and Self-Examination
21. Appendix 3: Men’s “Story” Retreat Guide
22. Closing Credits