“If I were to put my finger on one devastating sin today, it would not be the so-called women’s movement, but the lack of spiritual leadership by men at home and in the church. Satan has achieved an amazing tactical victory by disseminating the notion that the summons for male leadership is born of pride and fallenness, when in fact pride is precisely what prevents spiritual leadership. The spiritual aimlessness and weakness and lethargy and loss of nerve among men is the major issue…Pride and self-pity and fear and laziness and confusion are luring many men into self-protecting, self-exalting cocoons of silence.” John Piper, from “What’s the Difference”
Last week Gary Ricucci – Pastor of the PC guys – taught the PC on Marriage. (Ever think about marriage?) Wow. It was amazing, inspiring teaching. Gary helped us to see that a biblical husband is a humble, loving, sacrificial, tender, and wise servant. But he also helped us to see that a husband is all these things in the context of leadership.
If you’re a guy – when you think about marriage, do you ever think about leadership? Our culture often portrays the idea of husbands leading their wives as an idea synonymous with domination, authoritarianism, and ultimately, evil.
Surely sinful husbands have helped promulgate this, but male leadership as the Bible teaches it isn’t this way at all. And – if you want to be a man the way God meant you to be, you can’t ignore his call to be a biblical leader by grace -whether you’re married or single.
So… I’d like to recommend a great book I think all single guys could really benefit from. I like it because its TINY (as far as books go) – And it’s easy to read, but it will give you a great primer on an issue that couldn’t be more central to God’s call on your life: Masculine leadership.
The book is called “What’s the Difference: Manhood and Woman hood defined according to the Bible”
Our church bookstore has it, or you can get it here as a PDF or free!
Your bro,
Alb
P.s. SO SO SO SO SO SO GREAT to see you all Saturday night. Thank you for the warm and loving welcome you gave Jen and I!
