The Jagged Word Field Guide To Being A Man: Irreverent Observations from the Backyard, Bar, and Pulpit

by Scott Keith

This collection of essays explores masculinity in an unsystematic way. We’ve found that the various ways we've approached masculinity tend to fall into some broad and practical categories in our writing. To be a man means to be free to be what God has already declared we are in His saved and redeemed men. A man is free. We are free from sin, death, and the power of the devil. Being free, a man is then honored to work for his neighbor’s good. A man also knows that his closest neighbors are those whom God has placed closest to him in his his family. And just as a man speaks to and cares for his own, so also a man needs to be spoken to and cared for at times. He needs the mutual consolation of the brethren, a brotherhood. To put it simply, a man needs good friends. Over and over again, we find praise for fun, the love of good fellowship, good drink, and good smoke.

277 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 10, 2017

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is literally a collection of blog posts regarding manliness from The Jagged Word. It's a pretty good book, especially for young men. As for me, it came too late to do me much good. It would make a good book for a graduate, though.

[Pete Williamson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good companion to Keith's "Being Dad". A treasure trove of thoughtful essays on various aspects of being a man. This would make a great read for a men's group.