What it is about
A classic of the Christian men's movement. Cole makes a blunt case: manhood and Christlikeness are the same pursuit, and a real man is defined by his willingness to take responsibility.
He traces the passivity that started with Adam in the garden and calls men to the pattern of the second Adam, Jesus. Direct, and still convicting decades on.
The big idea
Manhood and Christlikeness are synonymous. A man is measured not by what he takes, but by the responsibility he is willing to carry.
Talk it through
- Cole says the real definition of a man is one who takes responsibility. Where are you carrying it well, and where are you handing it off?
- Adam went passive and silent in the garden. Where does that same passivity show up in your life?
- What are you tempted to blame on someone else that is actually yours to own?
- Cole draws a line between a male and a man. What is that difference to you?
- Where do you need to stop running and start facing something?
- What would maturity, not just age, look like for you this year?
- Who needs you to step in and take responsibility right now?
Read the Word
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One practice
Name one thing in your life you have been blaming on circumstances or other people. Take ownership of it this week with one concrete action, and tell a brother you did it.