Authentic Masculinity
Cutting through cultural confusion with biblical clarity for men navigating modern life. This podcast tackles hard questions about manhood, relationships, power, and purpose—stripping away distortions to reveal genuine masculinity anchored in timeless truth.
Not about bravado or resignation, but embracing strength that elevates rather than dominates. Each episode challenges cultural extremes with practical wisdom for becoming the husband, father, and leader you were created to be.
Authentic Masculinity
Masculinity Pyramid, Part 1: Four Virtues That Define Authentic Manhood
"Be a man"—words often first heard while being pressured toward hypersexuality or physical dominance. This episode exposes how most men build their understanding of masculinity from flawed examples, creating lifelong confusion about what being a man truly means.
Rather than starting with gender differences, this conversation begins with a more fundamental truth: what separates men from God. This counterintuitive starting point reveals why humility forms the foundation of all masculine virtue, creating freedom rather than limitation.
The four-layered pyramid builds from recognizing your created limits to wielding your distinctive strength for the benefit of others. This framework challenges both cultural stereotypes that reduce masculinity to dominance and modern approaches that erase gender distinctiveness altogether.
For men struggling to define themselves beyond negative examples, this episode offers a clear, positive vision of masculinity that doesn't require diminishing others to elevate yourself. The male cheerleader becomes a surprising but powerful metaphor for authentic manhood.
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