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The Whole Man: 40 Spiritual Reflections from Black Men on the Head, Heart, Hands, and Soul
Men, here’s a guide to help you succeed in all areas of your life!
The Whole Man is uniquely written for men who desire to grow closer to God with their entire being. The book addresses four components of a man's whole life, applying Scripture and practical wisdom to the head (mental health and theological truth), heart (emotional health and relationships), hands (vocation and physical health), and soul (spiritual health and community).
Written by Christian Black men who speak to the issues that most men face, these 40 devotions support your spiritual development in a holistic approach. After each reading, you’ll find a prayer and reflection questions to help you apply the message and gain success in each area of your life. These meditations emphasize community over individualism and the practical over the theoretical, utilizing both biblical teaching and authentic stories to model how to win spiritually. QR codes with links to specially created videos help you further understand and discuss the topics and themes of the devotions.
The Whole 40 Spiritual Reflections from Black Men on the Head, Heart, Hands, and Soul is a collaboration between the Whole Brother Mission, a foundation that seeks to help men become whole, and Our Daily Bread Publishing.
The Whole Man is uniquely written for men who desire to grow closer to God with their entire being. The book addresses four components of a man's whole life, applying Scripture and practical wisdom to the head (mental health and theological truth), heart (emotional health and relationships), hands (vocation and physical health), and soul (spiritual health and community).
Written by Christian Black men who speak to the issues that most men face, these 40 devotions support your spiritual development in a holistic approach. After each reading, you’ll find a prayer and reflection questions to help you apply the message and gain success in each area of your life. These meditations emphasize community over individualism and the practical over the theoretical, utilizing both biblical teaching and authentic stories to model how to win spiritually. QR codes with links to specially created videos help you further understand and discuss the topics and themes of the devotions.
The Whole 40 Spiritual Reflections from Black Men on the Head, Heart, Hands, and Soul is a collaboration between the Whole Brother Mission, a foundation that seeks to help men become whole, and Our Daily Bread Publishing.
160 pages, Paperback
Published September 3, 2024
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June 30, 2024
The book is a book comprised of 40 days devotions type spiritual reflections to help us to grow in our walk to be a better man. It is written by a team of three men. This book primarily focused on being written for men of color and it covered a lot of what they face. The book begins by sharing how ESPN released a film called Broke that covered how many athlete pros are now broke. They once had wealth from their careers and now has lost it all. This leads to the topic of brokenness and how men are dropping out of the workforce and church. Many men don’t even have any close friendships. They stated that the path to wholeness is first learning to love God with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. We can look unto Jesus to assist us in becoming whole. The book is divided up into head, heart, hands, and soul.
One of my favorite chapters discussed wrestling with God. Like Habakkuk who asked the Lord how long must he call out for help. There is no response from God and you feel like He isn’t even listening to you at all. We cry out about the violence that is all around us and God isn’t saving us. He next asked where is God in the four hundred years of slavery, where is He when unarmed Black men and woman are gunned down, teenagers are sold in human trafficking, and all the homeless on the street. Where is God? He next explained the power of waiting and how it strengthens our faith. It helps us to grow deeper and to learn more about God, ourselves, and others. Waiting helps us to grow in our faith.
I would recommend this awesome book to any man that is ready to be whole. I immensely enjoyed how the book is written as a short devotional type filled with 40 days. They are quick and easy to read. Each day had a short lesson, verse, questions, and a short passage. I liked how the book covered topics that men will be able to connect with. I also liked how they have videos on their website and a discussion guide where you can discuss in small group with other men.
I received this book free from Our Daily Bread Publishing for my honest review.”
One of my favorite chapters discussed wrestling with God. Like Habakkuk who asked the Lord how long must he call out for help. There is no response from God and you feel like He isn’t even listening to you at all. We cry out about the violence that is all around us and God isn’t saving us. He next asked where is God in the four hundred years of slavery, where is He when unarmed Black men and woman are gunned down, teenagers are sold in human trafficking, and all the homeless on the street. Where is God? He next explained the power of waiting and how it strengthens our faith. It helps us to grow deeper and to learn more about God, ourselves, and others. Waiting helps us to grow in our faith.
I would recommend this awesome book to any man that is ready to be whole. I immensely enjoyed how the book is written as a short devotional type filled with 40 days. They are quick and easy to read. Each day had a short lesson, verse, questions, and a short passage. I liked how the book covered topics that men will be able to connect with. I also liked how they have videos on their website and a discussion guide where you can discuss in small group with other men.
I received this book free from Our Daily Bread Publishing for my honest review.”
December 25, 2025
Good little book that is accessible for the average Christian man. We used it for a short time in our church men’s group as a catalyst for conversation.
Although I’m not the target audience for whom the book was written, it felt helpful to get a unique look into what would be said to Black men by Black Christian leaders.
Some chapters were great. Other chapters were not as stirring for me. The daily chapters are so short (2 or 3 pages at most), that it could be a great book for men who don’t like to read.
Although I’m not the target audience for whom the book was written, it felt helpful to get a unique look into what would be said to Black men by Black Christian leaders.
Some chapters were great. Other chapters were not as stirring for me. The daily chapters are so short (2 or 3 pages at most), that it could be a great book for men who don’t like to read.
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