There seems to be a renaissance of manliness in our day. Even Walmart and other major retailers have started capitalizing on the new interest in beard oil, mustache wax, and work boots. Although I am moderately encouraged by these recent developments, there is still a great deal of confusion to slice through when it comes to manhood in our culture. More alarming, there seems to be confusion about godly manhood among Christian husbands.
Let me be clear: there is nothing wrong with beards, flannels, bonfires, work boots, pocket knives, pickup trucks, or hatchet throwing. In fact, it might do some of us a lot of good to put our phones down and spend some time in the woods. Nevertheless, God’s Word is more concerned with character than charisma. If your wife is to feel safe and protected under your leadership, you need to lay hold of God’s grace with one hand and point to Paul’s qualifications for godly manhood with the other. A wise friend reminded me that many times our wives need to be protected from us— our sin, our anger, our laziness, and our indifference. Not every Christian man is called to be an elder in the church,
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