For Christian men searching for purpose, the crisis of masculinity is real--but the solution isn't toxic bravado, gender erasure, or culture-war confusion. It's virtue.
The fruit of the Spirit can shape our vision for biblical manhood in today's complex world. In Men of Virtue, Zachary Wagner offers a distinctly Christian vision of masculinity inspired by the virtues Paul commends to all believers. Perfect for men's discipleship groups and campus ministry contexts, this resource shows readers
· how the fruit of the Spirit guides biblical character development;
· a nonpartisan, theologically grounded vision of masculinity; and
· what it looks like for men to live out scriptural virtues in distinct, embodied ways.
Written for Christian men (and the women who love them), this book offers a fresh biblical vision of masculinity that calls men into a new kind of strength, character, and purpose.
A New Testament scholar provides a fresh look at the Bible's answer to the question of how men ought to live in light of the good news, showing how focusing on virtue offers modern Christian men a distinctly masculine and radical vision of discipleship.
Contents
Introduction: Three Revolutions and Four Crises
Part 1: Manhood in the Modern World
1. What Makes a Whole (Hu)Man
2. Two False Narratives of Masculinity
3. What Is "Biblical" Masculinity?
4. In Praise of Virtue
Part 2: The Virtue of Love
5. Love Rightly, Live Well
6. The Deeper Magic of God's New World
7. Love Is Action
Part 3: The Virtue of Joy
8. More Than a Feeling
9. The Pursuit of (Eternal) Happiness
Part 4: The Virtue of Peace
10. Seeking Shalom
11. Peace Must Be Dared
12. The Many Countours of Christian Peace
Part 5: The Virtue of Patience
13. Slow to Anger
14. (Un)Triggered
Part 6: The Virtue of Kindness
15. Being Kind vs. Being Nice
16. Kindness in the Digital Age
17. Attentiveness to the Needs of Others
Part 7: The Virtue of Goodness
18. No One Is Good but God Alone
19. Greed, Ambition, and Generosity
Part 8: The Virtue of Faithfulness
20. Stay
21. Passing the Test
Part 9: The Virtue of Gentleness
22. The Power to Bless and the Power to Harm
23. Organized Sports, Organized Strength
24. No, Really, Jesus Was Meek
Part 10: The Virtue of Self-Control
25. Jesus and Paul Against the Stoics
26. Sexual Sin and Self-Control
Conclusion: Mastered by God
Zachary Wagner (DPhil, University of Oxford) is a New Testament scholar, ordained minister, and author of Non-Toxic Masculinity: Recovering Healthy Male Sexuality. He serves as director of programs at the Center for Pastor Theologians, cohosts the CPT Podcast, and has written on theology, gender, and culture for publications including Christianity Today. Zachary and his wife, Shelby, live in an intentional community household in the Chicago area with their three children and two additional housemates.
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