We need better men.
No, we don’t need perfect men, but we do need better men. Even though Christ is the only perfect man and the sole head of the church, the body of Christ needs men of integrity and grit.
Although this book is written with love and goodwill, it is a direct call to war. It is a call for Christian men to make war against the things that belittle the glory of God, wound their wives and children, and disqualify them from fruitful ministry.
At the outset, I want to lay down a gauntlet by urging you to examine yourself. Has the gospel of Jesus Christ come to you in power? By God’s grace, have you come to grips with the evil of sin in light of God’s law? Have you fled to Christ for refuge, pardon, and forgiveness?
This book is for my own soul as much as it is for other men. Everything that is to follow in this book is written by a fellow sinner, saved by grace, who has experienced the life-changing power of the gospel.
I face the same temptations that you do: laziness, anger, lust, pride, and so on. I live
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