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Walking With God
Walking with God is the first of three books in the Every Man a Warrior discipleship series. Each is designed to help men succeed in life. Each lesson tells the stories of real men dealing with real-life problems and how God has solutions.
Book 1, Walking with God, teaches the skills of quiet time, meditating on Scripture, Prayer, and Application. It helps men confront those issues that keep them from growing in their Christian faith. These skills are then used and developed in the practical topics of the next two books.
Book 1 includes the Every Man a Warrior verse pack and all course verses.
Book 1, Walking with God, teaches the skills of quiet time, meditating on Scripture, Prayer, and Application. It helps men confront those issues that keep them from growing in their Christian faith. These skills are then used and developed in the practical topics of the next two books.
Book 1 includes the Every Man a Warrior verse pack and all course verses.
128 pages, Paperback
First published August 16, 2011
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October 26, 2022
This review is for the whole 3 book EMAW course. There are some things I really liked about the curriculum and some things that really need improvement.
The series intends to have men learn by doing, which is an excellent strategy. By the end of the course, each man will have led multiple sessions and developed the necessary skills to lead a small group discussion. The selection of topics is excellent if you’re looking for a discipleship plan for living as a godly man in all areas: personal walk, prayer, scripture memory, quiet times, the lord’s will, relationships, family, work, vices, and finances to name a few.
That said, it needs some work. My biggest criticism is “story based theology.” Each chapter teaches not primarily from scripture, but starts with some story (maybe true, maybe not) intended as a positive/negative example of the focus of that week’s lesson. It includes scripture in every chapter, nearly every page, but it tends to use scripture to justify a point rather than humbly looking to scripture for guidance. This leads to pretty blatant eisegesis at times.
Another criticism is the amount of time spent on specific unimportant topics. In book 3, he makes grand claims about the horrors of porn saying something like “pornography is a cancer upon the soul of America” yet only spends a single chapter talking about sexual sin. But this comes right after he spent 6-7 chapters talking about finances. It came across as extremely unbalanced. And unnecessary as well, he should simply refer men to the gold standard for Christian financial management curricula: financial peace university. His isn’t nearly as good. And pornography is a much bigger deal than wasting $150 a month on needless purchases at a gas station.
One thing that’s both a pro and a con is the hermeneutic he gives for a quiet time. It’s a pretty simple and basic “ABC” itinerary for reading scripture and gives newbies a good place to start, but he leaves men there. Anyone more mature who has an established quiet time should just continue doing what they already do. Doing his plan will make your quiet times seem shallow and rushed. I didn’t enjoy them personally. Though opinions varied in our group.
Overall, I think this curriculum, pending revision, could be an excellent resource for training men the essentials of Christian life. I think men will need a bit more than 9 months of discipleship to be truly ready to disciple others, but it helps to guide through many of the necessary steps to reach that point.
The series intends to have men learn by doing, which is an excellent strategy. By the end of the course, each man will have led multiple sessions and developed the necessary skills to lead a small group discussion. The selection of topics is excellent if you’re looking for a discipleship plan for living as a godly man in all areas: personal walk, prayer, scripture memory, quiet times, the lord’s will, relationships, family, work, vices, and finances to name a few.
That said, it needs some work. My biggest criticism is “story based theology.” Each chapter teaches not primarily from scripture, but starts with some story (maybe true, maybe not) intended as a positive/negative example of the focus of that week’s lesson. It includes scripture in every chapter, nearly every page, but it tends to use scripture to justify a point rather than humbly looking to scripture for guidance. This leads to pretty blatant eisegesis at times.
Another criticism is the amount of time spent on specific unimportant topics. In book 3, he makes grand claims about the horrors of porn saying something like “pornography is a cancer upon the soul of America” yet only spends a single chapter talking about sexual sin. But this comes right after he spent 6-7 chapters talking about finances. It came across as extremely unbalanced. And unnecessary as well, he should simply refer men to the gold standard for Christian financial management curricula: financial peace university. His isn’t nearly as good. And pornography is a much bigger deal than wasting $150 a month on needless purchases at a gas station.
One thing that’s both a pro and a con is the hermeneutic he gives for a quiet time. It’s a pretty simple and basic “ABC” itinerary for reading scripture and gives newbies a good place to start, but he leaves men there. Anyone more mature who has an established quiet time should just continue doing what they already do. Doing his plan will make your quiet times seem shallow and rushed. I didn’t enjoy them personally. Though opinions varied in our group.
Overall, I think this curriculum, pending revision, could be an excellent resource for training men the essentials of Christian life. I think men will need a bit more than 9 months of discipleship to be truly ready to disciple others, but it helps to guide through many of the necessary steps to reach that point.
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November 18, 2021every man should read this! If you want a strong marriage and a healthy family focused on Christ
February 16, 2024
Never read a better book on getting into God’s Word and recognizing the the relationship with God as being the foundation to build our lives on.
April 13, 2020
Never in my life, have I seen a Bible study that has changed more men's lives than Every Man A Warrior. Marriages have been healed. Men have become godly fathers. Communities are impacted.
Note: buy this set on everymanawarrior online, it is cheaper.
Note: buy this set on everymanawarrior online, it is cheaper.
December 6, 2013
Lots of busywork, formulas, memorization... Has no spirit for the Spirit. For me, it sapped the life out of my spiritual walk.
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