It's Good to Be a Man

It's Good to Be a Man

It's Good to Be a Man is a project by and for Christian men seeking a positive and practical doctrine of manhood. Our goal is to become better at our work of dominion, rightly ordering ourselves and our world by developing those virtues and skills necessary to this task.

Episodes

July 17, 2022 21 mins

On today’s episode, Michael talks about regrets, nostalgia, survivors guilt, and the journey out of dark valleys... and the death of his brother. 

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In this episode, Bnonn and Michael discuss "cage stage" patriarchy and how to move through this phase towards a more fully formed patriarchy. 

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June 21, 2022 14 mins

In this episode, Michael briefly discusses a wise way to deal with all the "nice guys" in church leadership. 

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May 18, 2022 66 mins

We are back! Expect a lot of new episodes in the coming months as we are in researching and prepping for a follow-up to the It's Good to Be a Man book. 

Today's episode is audio from a lecture Michael gave at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, ID. It's on the blessing on a good insult. 

By the way, be sure to check out NSA's website and content. They are doing a lot of stuff no one else is do...

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In this episode, Bnonn and Smokey Tennant answer some reader questions on mission, submission, and rulership in marriage.

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In this episode, Bnonn and Smokey Tennant answer some reader questions, including what it's like to live in middle earth, whether embryo adoption is biblical, and what to make of red pill advice about single mothers.

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In this episode, Bnonn explains how the modern concept of "servant leadership" undermines the biblical teaching of leadership as a service.

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October 5, 2021 14 mins

In this episode, Michael explains how to standup to cry bullies.

Also, the book is available for preorder here: 

https://canonpress.com/products/its-good-to-be-a-man/

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September 8, 2021 49 mins

This episode is the audio from a talk Michael gave at The Stronghold Conference last February.  We encourage you to check out more of that content at https://www.strongholdconference.com. 

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August 19, 2021 62 mins

In this episode, Michael shares a talk he gave at a secular convention for women and gives a brief update on IGTBAM.

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July 5, 2021 38 mins

In this episode, Michael and Bnonn explain how Scripture doesn't whisper about sexuality. It shouts about it. 

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This is episode is a sermon Michael preached on Father's Day at East River Church. The sound is a little rough but we hope will still encourage you.

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May 26, 2021 16 mins

This is the final of three episodes on "nice guys." In this episode, Bnonn explains "the male burden of performance" and its connection to "nice guy-ism."

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May 17, 2021 11 mins

This is the second of three episodes on "nice guys." In this episode, Michael explains how self-responsibility is the key to escaping the "nice guys" neediness mentality.

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May 10, 2021 15 mins

This is the first of three episodes on "nice guys." In this episode, Michael explains what's twisted about the nice guy's understanding of sacrifice.

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May 2, 2021 54 mins

In this episode, Michael and Bnonn discuss a few of the difficult questions they've been asked by men. 

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March 28, 2021 62 mins

This episode is the audio of Michael's full speech at the 21 Convention last fall. 

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February 28, 2021 26 mins

In this episode, Bnonn talks about theological significance of women bearing the sword. 

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February 22, 2021 53 mins

In this episode, Michael talks with Marcus Pittman about the theological and cultural importance of stories.

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January 25, 2021 11 mins

This episode is a short clip from Michael's session at the Stronghold Conference. You can purchase the whole session and all other sessions at www.strongconference.com. You can get an additional 25% off if you use the code: IGTBAM. 

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