on the way to becoming a good man

There’s really only ever been one ‘good man’, and even He said that no one but the Father is good. Yet men still want to be considered ‘good’ and most women and some men are looking for a good man, or think that they have found one.

            Of course, everybody seems to have their own idea of what ‘good’ looks like, so it’s pretty hard to define, but Nathan Clarkson has set out to give us a roadmap. The map is found in his recent book Good Man: An Honest Journey into Discovering Who Men Were Actually Created to Be (Baker Books, 2020) 

            

              The map takes us on the journey from who Nathan was or is to who he wants to one day be; along the way are 15 stops. Places with strange names like Adventurous, Devout, Heroic, Honest, Brotherly, Healthy, Emotional, Authentic, Romantic, Wise, Ambitious, Fighting, Simple, Servant-Hearted, and Committed.

            I’m not sure that I agree with all of Nathan’s conclusions, and I may have come up with a different list, but this seems to come from his heart. The lessons, failures, successes, heartbreaks and joys that he shares make for an intense read, or perhaps a painful one depending on how closely his experiences mirror yours.

            Whether you agree with his list or not, this book should give anyone looking for a good man some things consider while on that quest. And as far as being a book that guys should read, well, I think we all have some room for improvement. Why not learn from those who have gone before?

Disclosure: I received this book free from Baker Books through the Baker Books Bloggers program. The opinions I have expressed are my own, and I was not required to write a positive review.

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