In 1 Corinthians 16:13, the Apostle Paul gives a clear command to 'act like men.' In our current times that is a difficult target for even Christian young adults to hit. The good news is that, in the book of Titus, God provides us with direct instruction on how to achieve that goal. There, the apostle Paul reveals God's clear design for how young men are to walk worthy of Jesus Christ. In every generation, Christian men and women desperately need a biblical foundation on the roles which God designed, yet few churches give it. This book and its partner, Let the Women be Women, are therefore all the more valuable to meet that need.
It is painfully clear that this was composed by a preacher and not a writer. Haphazard sermon notes stretched to 200 pages through mindless repetition and circularity. And somehow, in the entirety of those 200 pages, Mueller doesn’t even address the central topic of manhood beyond a few traits that the Bible commands men to embody. Yes, men ought to be sober-minded, dignified, and self-controlled, but those things are not manhood itself, or else many godly women are actually men. So what actually is manhood? Mueller is silent. 100% application with skin-deep theology behind it. Maybe thinking is effeminate and doing is masculine?
This was a good book on the characteristics of a godly man and I would recommend it to my single friends to know what qualities to look for in a spouse. I think that a lot of the qualities though are qualities of a godly person. In his other book, Let the Women Be Women, I feel like there was much more application of the qualities of a godly woman, wife, and mother. In this book, I feel like the qualities were more applicable to Christians in general.
I think one of this biggest issues in the church is the confusion around biblical manhood. This book is a helpful tool to any man to clarify Scriptural characteristics all men should aspire to.