Category: Book Review

Bold Identity by Ivan Hamm Jr.: What We Could and Could Not Verify

A self-published book on Christian manhood that puts healing before leadership. Sound ordering, and no independent coverage we could find to weigh it against.

Inner Peace by Donna Glaser: A Review

Sixty meditations pairing Scripture with Internal Family Systems, by a trauma therapist. A book about healing old wounds, and not about fatherhood at all.

Habits for a Sacred Home by Jennifer Pepito: A Review

Nine household habits drawn from historic Christians like Benedict and Amy Carmichael. Written for mothers, and this page used to claim otherwise.

Being God’s Man by Understanding a Woman’s Heart by Arterburn, Luck and Wendorff: A Review

An eight-week Every Man Series Bible study from 2004 on paying attention to your wife. Built for a group, and credited to three authors rather than one.

Forming Faith by Matt Markins, Sam Luce and Mike Handler: A Review

An ECPA 2025 award winner from three Awana leaders on why children's ministry has produced the results it has. A strategic book, not a family devotions manual.

Devotions for the Fall from Thomas Nelson: A Review

A 40-day seasonal devotional with recipes and fall tradition ideas. A pleasant gift book, and not the men's discipleship resource this page once claimed.

Man of Dialogue by Gregory K. Hillis: A Review

An award-winning biography arguing that Thomas Merton's Catholicism was the root of his thought, not a detail. A serious academic book, not a devotional.

The Spiritual Life of a Leader by Boyd Bailey: A Review

Boyd Bailey on carrying Christian character into managing people at work. Strong on motive and temptation, thinner on management mechanics.

Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Bible Study Guide by Tyler Staton: A Review

A five-session video study on the Lord's Prayer. Note two things: this is the workbook rather than the book, and the streaming access expires after 2029.

Authority by Jonathan Leeman: A Review

Leeman's Crossway book argues that authority rightly used protects the weak rather than threatening them. Written from a 9Marks frame, with study questions included.

Managing Congregations in a Virtual Age by John W. Wimberly Jr.: A Review

A 2021 Fortress Press manual on supervising remote congregational staff. Useful for pastors and administrators, and not a men's discipleship book despite what this page once said.

Effective Men’s Ministry edited by Phil Downer: A Review

A 2001 Zondervan toolkit for building a men's ministry in a local church. Written for the person running it, not for a man looking to grow.