The Life of a God-Made Man

by Daniel M. Doriani

God's love and grace have always gone before His demands. And it is that grace that transforms hearts into the father, husband, friend and leader that God desires men to be. Ignoring the trend to reduce Christian manhood to a string of methods and lists, Dan Doriani instead explores the nature of God. With a truth-telling approach that will challenge men as they delve into Scripture, Doriani brings the message the Christian life is not about following a how-to list; it's about following the Savior who's already accomplished it all.

Genres: Christian Living, Marriage, Christian

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2001

About the author

After a decade as senior pastor of Central Presbyterian church in Clayton, Missouri, Dr. Doriani returned to Covenant Seminary full time in October 2013 to serve as vice president of strategic academic projects and professor of theology.

In this role, he teaches two core courses for the Master of Divinity (MDiv) program—Christian Ethics and Reformation and Modern Church History—as well as some elective courses on exegesis and church life. He also speaks in churches and conferences on behalf of the Seminary in ways that advance the mission of Covenant.

Dr. Doriani previously served in various roles at the Seminary from 1991 to 2003, including professor of New Testament, dean of faculty, and vice president of academics. While pastoring at Central, he continued teaching as adjunct professor of systematic theology. He has extensive teaching and pastoral experience as an interim, assistant, associate, and solo pastor, and has been involved in several planning and study committees at the presbytery level in both the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). He was chair of the PCA’s Theological Examining Committee from 1999 to 2000. Among his many books are Getting the Message: A Plan for Interpreting and Applying the Bible (P&R, 1996); Putting the Truth to Work: The Theory and Practice of Biblical Application (P&R, 2001); The Life of a God-Made Man (Crossway, 2001); and commentaries on Matthew, James, and 1 Peter in P&R’s Reformed Expository Commentaries series. He is also a contributing blogger for The Gospel Coalition.

Dr. Doriani and his wife, Debbie, live in Chesterfield, Missouri, and have three grown daughters.

Reviews

[Sean Bebeau · Rating 2 out of 5]

I honestly had a difficult time retaining much from this book. My pastor let me borrow it, so I kind of feel bad saying it didn't blow me away. I don't know. I just wasn't the biggest fan. That being said, I'm sure there are many people who loved this book; I just wasn't one of them.

[Scott Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an encouraging, and challenging book by Covenant Seminary professor Dan Doriani. His basic premise is that no man becomes good 1) by resolving to change or 2) by adopting multi-step plans for success in marriage, parenting, work, and play. Rather he challenges us to look at God alone as the paradigm for godly manhood. I especially appreciated his models of love and justice (p.89) and the chapters on "A man and his work" and "A man and his play."

[Andrew Canavan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!