Field Notes for Men
It's Good to Be a Man Summarized
I saw the need to produce something like little micro-devotionals for groups of men, whether fathers and sons or some guys working out at the local gym. So, I started with summaries of It’s Good to Be a Man. These summaries are my attempt to condense long chapters into 600–800 words. They are more straightforward and punchier. I think I’ve retained the big ideas for discussion, but there’s always the book if you want something more in-depth. The goal is to provide either a leader with some teaching notes or a group with some fodder for discussion. Also, Canon has produced a helpful study guide for the book here.
Each of these links leads to a summary of the chapter with some discussion questions:
Chapter 1 “The War Between Patriarchies”
Chapter 2 “Masculinity is Very Good”
Chapter 3 “Sex is Very Good”
Chapter 4 “The War on Sex”
Chapter 5 “Spiritual War & Spiritual Worship”
Chapter 6 “Toxic Sexuality”
Chapter 7 “The Church Effeminate”
Chapter 8 “No Father, No Manhood”
Chapter 9 “No Gravitas, No Manhood”
Chapter 10 “Gravitas Through Duty”
Chapter 11 “How to Bear the Weight”
Chapter 12 “Manhood Through Mission”
Chapter 13 “The Necessity of Fraternity”
Chapter 14 “The Excellence of Marriage”
I've been doing something similar for people in my area. I didn't write a book on it though, that's real dedication to such an important topic. People in general, but men especially have lost their community and replaced it with voluntary work slavery. Forever trying to get ahead in a system that is designed to keep them addicted, depressed, and desperate.
I'll check these out and thank you!