Play the Man
by Mark Batterson
Batterson's call to biblical manhood built on Polycarp's martyrdom: seven virtues (tough love, childlike wonder, will power, raw passion, true grit, clear vision, moral courage) and a rite of passage he designed for his sons. Earnest and useful for fathers.
Read it if…
you are a father wanting a framework and a rite of passage for a son.
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Skip it if…
you dislike gendered discipleship books.
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Three things you will actually use
- Manhood is taught, not assumed.
- Virtues need a rite to mark them.
- Courage is the keystone.
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Plan a rite-of-passage experience for a boy in your life using the book's model.
Our verdict
Rite of passage for fathers.
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