Category: Basic Training

In my last post, Being Good at Being a Man or Just Being a Good Man, I included a quote: “There is a difference between being a good man and being good at being a man.” The quote comes from Jack Donovan’s book, The Way of Men which suggests that reducing masculinity to a handful of tactical virtues is only about just being good at being a man but that our moral virtues, concern about justice, and acts of humility, charity, faith, righteousness, honesty, and temperance are about being a good man.  Now, I’d like to make the case that you can become a good and godly man. Differences Between a Good Man and Being Good at Being a Man In the aforementioned post, author Tom Matlack stated that the increasing expectations and challenges of men leave us asking “Who am I and what’s important?” Matlack also suggested men are confused

Throughout my reading of books and articles for content on my God Buddies blog, there is a quote from Jack Donovan that keeps popping up:  Read it again. Read it slowly this time to really get both parts of the quote. “There is a difference between being a good man and being good at being a man.” The Way of Good Men This quote comes from the introduction of Donovan’s book, The Way of Men and encapsulates two of his arguments:  That guys admire men who are good at being a man more than they admire those who are just being a good man.  When it comes to defining what it means to be a man, the only opinions that matter are those of other men. Now, don’t underestimate our female counterparts on that second point though. Women will see through any “B.S” that determines if a guy is a

I want to finish this mini-series of 3 posts about The Seasons of Friendships by letting you know that a God Buddy relationship can last for a very long time— even into eternity when you go deep as Jesus did with His friends. Keith Anderson starts the last chapter of his book, Friendships That Run Deep with the statement: “Friendships that go deep will last.” He suggests that all of our biblical perspectives for deep friendships can be recognized in the relationship between Peter and Jesus. As you may know, the apostle Peter was a man that was not content standing on the sidelines. He always wanted to be in the thick of things. He was incredibly passionate and full of energy. Peter did not always think before he spoke and often acted on impulse. But Peter stepped out of the boat on faith after meeting Jesus. Peter was one