![]() ![]() In an effort to contrast the popular view of Christian manhood with the biblical view, he offers a critique of one of the most popular books of the last 15 years on the subject, Wild at Heart by John Eldredge. The Masculine Mandate has been an excellent read so far and I appreciate that he puts the emphasis in the right place with regard to what Christian men are truly called to be doing as marks of “Christian masculinity.” This actually pits him against many of the “Christian man” books that are out there with their “burly man” approaches to masculinity. His booklet on the Lord’s Supper in the Basics of the Reformed Faith series is also a gem. He holds to conservative, complementarian values, while steering clear of many of the snares of the Christian patriarchy movement. His book on dating, Holding Hands, Holding Hearts: Recovering a Biblical View of Christian Dating (co-written with his wife, Sharon) is one I recommend highly. I’ve come to appreciate Phillips greatly on a number of topics. Phillips’ nice little book The Masculine Mandate: God’s Calling to Men. In preparing for a seminar for the men of our church in a couple of weeks, I’ve been reading through Richard D.
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