Recommended Reading For Men
We often get questions about recommended reading for men. Click on any of the books below to find out more about them. These books are packed with helpful information for Christian men seeking to understand how to break free from sinful patterns and live fully as a man of God. Happy reading!
At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry
Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Feminism
Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction
Sacred Sex: A Spiritual Celebration of Oneness in Marriage
I advise removing “Every Man’s Battle” from the reading list…read a bit more about the author here…
http://www.albertmohler.com/blog_read.php?id=686
Yes, we are all somewhat “Two-faced”. I for sure am. But this is “two-faced-ness” without apology!
Theo,
Thanks for your comment. The Mohler article was very interesting to read, to say the least. I certainly wouldn’t discount Arterburn’s books because he got a divorce. Still, I see you point. His book, Every Man’s Marriage, came out just a year before his divorce in 2002. Can we really trust the marriage advice of someone who couldn’t manage his own house? Just how has this situation been handled in his ministry? These are questions I ask approaching this subject.
I’m going to suspend any opinion about Arterburn as a teacher and writer until I have more information about it all. For me the crucial question is what process of church discipline and recovery Arterburn has gone through since his divorce. His book, Healing is a Choice, came out three years after his divorce, and I do wonder just what that process of “healing” looked like for him and just how sound his advice is.
I do believe that leaders can and should be “wounded healers” (to borrow the phrase of Henri Nouwen), being open and transparent about their failures and sins. I’ve always admired Arterburn as someone who speaks with that kind of transparency. Still, I would certainly advise anyone to read his books with discernment (as I would for anyone’s books, but especially in light of this situation).
If you have any more information about this please let me know. I want to make sure we pass along the best Christian literature to our readers. I’ve taken Every Man’s Battle off the list until further notice.
Thanks again, Theo!
Have you gotten a chance to review the book
“Dangerous Men”?
http://www.lustfreeliving.org/
I have enjoyed and grown immensely through the simplicity of this material, and how it drives us to the core of this issue, not the behavior.
Some “edgy” concepts in here too…
…there is a women’s version as well.
Let me know what you think.
Theo