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Receive: The Way of Jesus for Men
Men are told they must earn their manhood. Society has dozens of misguided suggestions, from sexual conquest to a big bank account to six-pack abs. Even in churches, men seek self-assurance through spiritual performance. But all these efforts fail because men are trying to win the approval of their peers, wives, fathers, or even God Himself - leaving them isolated, burnt out, and confused.
Would you like to feel secure as a man without competing or pretending? In this book, Jeff Kemp shows you what it means to receive your identity as God's son and learn from Jesus' perfect example of being a man. Jeff encourages you along the way, offering practical advice and transparently sharing his experience as an NFL quarterback, a husband, son, and father. You will see how receiving transforms everything in your life - from finding your purpose to rediscovering deep friendship - and defines what it means to be a real, good man. This is the way of Jesus for men.
Would you like to feel secure as a man without competing or pretending? In this book, Jeff Kemp shows you what it means to receive your identity as God's son and learn from Jesus' perfect example of being a man. Jeff encourages you along the way, offering practical advice and transparently sharing his experience as an NFL quarterback, a husband, son, and father. You will see how receiving transforms everything in your life - from finding your purpose to rediscovering deep friendship - and defines what it means to be a real, good man. This is the way of Jesus for men.
266 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2023
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July 12, 2026
Lots of great one-liners and wisdom on how to be a man of God! It had some great chapters on friendship, addiction, and our identity. I would have enjoyed it more if I liked football (the author was an NFL quarterback) but if you like football analogies, then you’ll love this book!
September 14, 2026
Certain messages are relevant for a particular cultural moment, Recieve by jeff kemp is one such message, but it does so by tapping into a timeless truth, that we don't create or earn our identity and value, but rather we receive it from the one who made us and names us.
In a world where the route to success and acceptance is striving, performing (and posing) to be recognised, loved and adored, we need reminding that first and foremost we are not self-made men (or women), but sons (& daughters) of God.
Kemp talks of simple, but oft neglected ideas in a down-to-earth, coaching style. There's a very healthy dose of NFL anecdotes and analogies, which might add or subtract from the book depending on your stance.
Not every chapter hits home, but some of the enduring messages are the need to be reminded of who we are regularly, and then live and work from that. We cannot live alone, but need others, Kemp talks of "huddles" with a few trusted friends, consistently meeting to spur one another on. This is a vital habit in our world of digital dis-connection.
In a world where the route to success and acceptance is striving, performing (and posing) to be recognised, loved and adored, we need reminding that first and foremost we are not self-made men (or women), but sons (& daughters) of God.
Kemp talks of simple, but oft neglected ideas in a down-to-earth, coaching style. There's a very healthy dose of NFL anecdotes and analogies, which might add or subtract from the book depending on your stance.
Not every chapter hits home, but some of the enduring messages are the need to be reminded of who we are regularly, and then live and work from that. We cannot live alone, but need others, Kemp talks of "huddles" with a few trusted friends, consistently meeting to spur one another on. This is a vital habit in our world of digital dis-connection.
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