Mark Chanski's book is a clarion call to all Christian men to face life's challenges with manly dominion. It will challenge and encourage you to lead, wherever God places you, with Spirit-filled conviction. The wisdom contained herein is from the most reliable source God's Word, the Bible. As you will discover, Chanski touches on just about every subject that a man needs to consider in his life, and he does so with unequaled clarity.
This is not a book I would recommend my sons read as they grow into young men. I believe the arguments laid out by the author do not follow a supported logic structure. The portrayal of men as “slow, plodding and logically bent” and women as “more emotional” in decision making is not scriptural in regards to God’s design, not what I observe in my day-to-day interactions and offensive to both. Finally, the repeated use of the word “aggressive” and “aggression” throughout the book can be quite detrimental to manly behavior rather than a more accurate image-bearing trait of God of “active ordering”.
Chanski broaches the epidemic of passiveness, especially for men. He provides practical, biblically sound advice on how to take dominion the way God intended. I found several chapters particularly challenging and interesting. I’m sure this will be a book I revisit over and over again.
I would not chop the logs exactly like Chanski, but there is more than enough wood in this book for guys to make a warm fire during these cold nights of manhood in our culture.
Chanski has written the best book I have ever seen in regards to biblical manhood. Men will be challenged to be more bold whether they are single or married or have children or not. God has called men to be men through His Word, and Chanski has done an outstanding job challenging men to stop being passive and to take dominion.