Becoming a King: The Path to Restoring the Heart of a Man
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- Author：Morgan Snyder
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Summary
Becoming a King offers men a map to the narrow road of becoming the kind of man to whom God can entrust his kingdom， while also giving women insight and an honest look into their hearts and lives。
It is God’s design， desire， and intention to empower humans and entrust them to participate in the ongoing creativity of the universe。 Yet a look at our history and the world around us shows that the story of most men is being entrusted with power and having that power bring harm to themselves and those under their care。
What’s gone wrong？ When can you entrust a man with power？
In Becoming a King， Morgan Snyder shares that when we take a deeper pass at the external problems around us， we begin to see the problems within our souls。 Yet Morgan suggests there is hope in an ancient path that leads men to become trustworthy kings。
Journey with Morgan as he walks alongside men （and the women who love and encourage them） to rediscover this path of inner transformation。 Becoming a King is an invitation into a radical reconstruction of much of what we’ve come to believe about God， ourselves， and the meaning of life。 It’s an invitation to a rare and remarkable fellowship of like-hearted kings and an honest conversation about what power and responsibility look like for men in our world today。
Traveling the path isn’t cheap。 It isn’t easy。 It isn’t quick。
But it is the heroic journey detailed within the pages of Becoming a King that leads to real life; to men becoming as solid and mighty as oak trees， teeming with strength and courage to bring to a hurting world; and to our sons， husbands， brothers， and friends becoming the kind of kings to whom God can entrust his kingdom。
It is God’s design， desire， and intention to empower humans and entrust them to participate in the ongoing creativity of the universe。 Yet a look at our history and the world around us shows that the story of most men is being entrusted with power and having that power bring harm to themselves and those under their care。
What’s gone wrong？ When can you entrust a man with power？
In Becoming a King， Morgan Snyder shares that when we take a deeper pass at the external problems around us， we begin to see the problems within our souls。 Yet Morgan suggests there is hope in an ancient path that leads men to become trustworthy kings。
Journey with Morgan as he walks alongside men （and the women who love and encourage them） to rediscover this path of inner transformation。 Becoming a King is an invitation into a radical reconstruction of much of what we’ve come to believe about God， ourselves， and the meaning of life。 It’s an invitation to a rare and remarkable fellowship of like-hearted kings and an honest conversation about what power and responsibility look like for men in our world today。
Traveling the path isn’t cheap。 It isn’t easy。 It isn’t quick。
But it is the heroic journey detailed within the pages of Becoming a King that leads to real life; to men becoming as solid and mighty as oak trees， teeming with strength and courage to bring to a hurting world; and to our sons， husbands， brothers， and friends becoming the kind of kings to whom God can entrust his kingdom。
Reviews
Josh L。
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Phenomenal book。 Maybe it’s just because I’m in my early 30s， but I found the perspectives， insights， quotes， and challenges to be spot on （OK， so carry a pocket knife is very American-specific， but I can translate that）。 It’s a book I’ve already read， listened to， and now plan on slowly walking through the study guide through with some good mates。
Teri Pitman
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Raw and real！ I’m a female and loved this book， not only could I apply much of it to myself but now I can more fully understand & support the men in my life which will involve gifting this book to them。
Gerson
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A interesting book on becoming more rooted as man， as christian。 I felt somewhat uncomfortable to read a book only focussing on men。 In a sense it is an 'American' book， with chapters like "becoming a warrior"。 As European guy I had to 'read through' those things。 Overall， it provides good lessons and is helpful。 A interesting book on becoming more rooted as man， as christian。 I felt somewhat uncomfortable to read a book only focussing on men。 In a sense it is an 'American' book， with chapters like "becoming a warrior"。 As European guy I had to 'read through' those things。 Overall， it provides good lessons and is helpful。 。。。more
Ryan
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I found this book to be surprisingly beneficial。 Snyder addressed many of the fundamental spiritual challenges men face in a way that was both honest and thought provoking。 It is rare to read a Christian books that contains material that does not feel recycled。 Snyder provides a fresh perspective with practical ways grow in relationship with God and the world around you。
Adam Jarvis
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I really wanted to love this book。 The idea of the book is great， and the author very openly shares some deeply personal information throughout。 He also says some amazing stuff about our identity in Christ and the image of God that I absolutely loved。 These are things that men desperately need to hear， and I was very glad that the author voiced them。 However， he seems to go overly melodramatic in some areas， with regard to what he refers to as “the masculine soul”。 To me， parts of the book read I really wanted to love this book。 The idea of the book is great， and the author very openly shares some deeply personal information throughout。 He also says some amazing stuff about our identity in Christ and the image of God that I absolutely loved。 These are things that men desperately need to hear， and I was very glad that the author voiced them。 However， he seems to go overly melodramatic in some areas， with regard to what he refers to as “the masculine soul”。 To me， parts of the book read as a mix of the hyper-rugged and the deeply romantic。 I think this book would be somewhat awkward in a group setting with guys- especially those you don’t know very well。 Which is fine， I get it， but for me， it was a little over the top。 Also， while I appreciate the author’s view of the reachability of God， and God’s daily， personal， interaction with us as men， I did feel that he humanized God a little too much。 Maybe not， but that was my personal take。 I did not appreciate the seemingly constant references to alcohol throughout the book。 I began to wonder if this was a book written for Christian men， or just a long country western album。 I’m sorry to say that for me， some really great insights the author shared were minimized or overshadowed by this casual， yet constant theme running through the book。 But the biggest turn off for me was the language。 If you’re going to write a book from a Christian perspective， presumably geared toward Christian men， then please， please， please， do NOT put foul language in your book。 No， not even a little bit。 Whether you are talking of climbing Mount Everest， or a man in a board meeting with a bag of markers， or giving an interview with other men at the end of the book， （I listened to the audiobook） please！ Keep it clean。 Nothing does more to discredit your message than adding foul language。 That extremely disappointed me。 I don’t think it’s too much to ask a Christian to have clean language， especially in a professional area。 This was very frustrating to me， because there were very many great thoughts in the book that Christian men need to hear。 Overall， it was a great idea， and had incredible potential， because some of the truths in this book are so necessary for our times。 I wanted very much to love it， but I was disappointed。 Favorite quote from the book: “One man with a knife can save the world。” 。。。more
Jordan Moore
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One of the more impactful and meaningful books I’ve ever read。 A book I’ll go back to again and again。 Each page was filled with wisdom， encouragement， and a challenge to live life courageously different。 Thank you Morgan Snyder for this gift of a book。
Aaron
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This is overall a good book， however， I don't think it focused on the interior life enough。 And those who read it probably need to be familiar with Wild At Heart to understand where Morgan Snyder is coming from。 This is overall a good book， however， I don't think it focused on the interior life enough。 And those who read it probably need to be familiar with Wild At Heart to understand where Morgan Snyder is coming from。 。。。more
Tony Hill
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Probably the most important book of the decade for me personally。 Can't say whether or not you'll find it as meaningful as I did。 Probably the most important book of the decade for me personally。 Can't say whether or not you'll find it as meaningful as I did。 。。。more
Damos
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A book I will read again & againA book I will shareA book I think will have far reaching effects
Alexander Gil
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Morgan raises many great questions throughout the book and I had the pleasure of reading this and going through the study guide as a collective。 This heightened the message of the book。This is tailored towards the masculine and connecting with yourself。 I love the fig leaves part and also regaining your masculinity。
T。
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Some really great parts， especially around the pace of life， guarding time with family， and becoming a generalist。 Lots of cultural male applications but the principles based on Scripture could apply to anyone。
Jeff
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Excellent book。 Highly recommended。 Very helpful insights。
Benjamin C Drake
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A must-read for every man on his masculine journey， or for the courageous woman who would seek to learn of the masculine journey in becoming a king。
Mike McDonald
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Read this for a study with some other guys。 Thought provoking at points and led to good conversation， but the more I read the more I realized that the author's God seems small and weak。 Read this for a study with some other guys。 Thought provoking at points and led to good conversation， but the more I read the more I realized that the author's God seems small and weak。 。。。more
Jonathan
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A great book！ It’s one I’ll be going through again very soon。
Scott Wozniak
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This is a deep and powerful book about becoming a godly man。 It's got raw honesty， big ideas and practical examples on what it looks like to become a good man， not merely an externally successful man， but a truly good， strong and fully alive man on the inside。 Every Christian man should read this book。 Some of it might be a good reminder。 But I bet there are going to be at least a couple of thoughts that call you to a higher level of living， loving and bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to the "king This is a deep and powerful book about becoming a godly man。 It's got raw honesty， big ideas and practical examples on what it looks like to become a good man， not merely an externally successful man， but a truly good， strong and fully alive man on the inside。 Every Christian man should read this book。 Some of it might be a good reminder。 But I bet there are going to be at least a couple of thoughts that call you to a higher level of living， loving and bringing the Kingdom of Heaven to the "kingdom" that you operate in here on earth。 。。。more
Brent
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I delight in the fact this pathway has been discovered and walked before being written about。 I think it's a hugely important topic for men and it's a book I'll be recommending and re-reading。A couple of things that could improve it in my opinion is more depth， story and example to lay out for the reader a view into the vulnerability of the masculine heart in order to relate and reveal。 Also less reliance on the MSG version of scripture to back up a point as it's more a paraphrase than a true re I delight in the fact this pathway has been discovered and walked before being written about。 I think it's a hugely important topic for men and it's a book I'll be recommending and re-reading。A couple of things that could improve it in my opinion is more depth， story and example to lay out for the reader a view into the vulnerability of the masculine heart in order to relate and reveal。 Also less reliance on the MSG version of scripture to back up a point as it's more a paraphrase than a true representation of the words of God。 。。。more
Christian jones
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An opus on becoming a man who can be entrusted with power。 I will be reading this again， slower， and in the context of other friends who are doing the same。 It is rich。
Mason E Searle
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Excellent！ Just excellent！ It has been a decade since I have read anything this groundbreaking。 I read this book with it's accompanying study guide。 This book will change lives。 He expounds on concepts long overplayed and talks about the meat and potatoes of what it means not just to be a man of God but to be a man that God can entrust with a kingdom。 It's challenging。 It's rich and deeply insightful。 He breaks out of the played out concepts of the last 20 years of most men's books and digs much Excellent！ Just excellent！ It has been a decade since I have read anything this groundbreaking。 I read this book with it's accompanying study guide。 This book will change lives。 He expounds on concepts long overplayed and talks about the meat and potatoes of what it means not just to be a man of God but to be a man that God can entrust with a kingdom。 It's challenging。 It's rich and deeply insightful。 He breaks out of the played out concepts of the last 20 years of most men's books and digs much deeper。 Becoming Good Soil is more than a clever ministry name。。。it's a new way to conceptualize life and a call to arms。 Life-changing book I plan to reread and come to know intimately。 Highly recommended to any man desiring true Life。 。。。more
Wes Martin
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This one snuck up on me in a really pleasant way！I kept seeing it pop up and for whatever reason （maybe a cool cover） it appealed to me。 I don’t particularly like the “Christian Living” genre nor does most of what’s presented as masculine Christianity appeal to me。 So， when my hold for this copy came through on the library app， I was reluctant。 And yet， I loved every second of it。 I left wanting to be friends with Morgan Snyder， which I believe is a huge compliment to give an author。In the month This one snuck up on me in a really pleasant way！I kept seeing it pop up and for whatever reason （maybe a cool cover） it appealed to me。 I don’t particularly like the “Christian Living” genre nor does most of what’s presented as masculine Christianity appeal to me。 So， when my hold for this copy came through on the library app， I was reluctant。 And yet， I loved every second of it。 I left wanting to be friends with Morgan Snyder， which I believe is a huge compliment to give an author。In the month since reading this book I’ve gifted it， recommended it， and quoted it more than any other book I’ve read this year。 I’ve relayed some insights from this book to my wife so many times she’s had to say “yeah， you’ve told me this already”。Even though I’m a Christian， I find most Christian books obnoxiously Christian。 But not this one。 I wouldn’t even hesitate to recommend “Becoming a King” to a non-Christian friend， just because it’s that good and practical。 （Not because I’d be trying some backdoor bookish form of evangelism）。 。。。more
Terry
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Great bookWhat a great book。But I suspecte it will take multiple read throughs to really digest it all！I look forward to those reads。
Casey
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It had a lot of potential and I had high expectations。 Unfortunately it was just "okay" and much of it wouldn't make sense to a reader new to the worldview of the Ransomed Heart/Wild at Heart team。 It had a lot of potential and I had high expectations。 Unfortunately it was just "okay" and much of it wouldn't make sense to a reader new to the worldview of the Ransomed Heart/Wild at Heart team。 。。。more
Steve Adams
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Whether you’re just beginning your journey or a veteran of many “wars”， Morgan does a great job at capturing the essence of the preferred process toward becoming a king。 A reflection of his mentor John Eldredge， this message is a great compliment to Wild at Heart Ministries。 You won’t be disappointed。
Kurt A Risley
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I needed this。。。We need this。 A great reminder that there are no shortcuts， we must go deep before we go tall！ With all that is going on in the world， what an opportunity to “become” what we were designed for。 Thank you for the reminder and the map。
Lee
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Becoming a King has revolutionized the way I thought about this decade。 Taking the lower seat and becoming the kind of man that God meant when he meant me has deeply changed my perspective on how I rule my own kingdom。 Thankful for the decade worth of work this book was for Morgan。
John H。 Warren III
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Awesome read， enlightening and revealing I've read dozens of books about the masculine heart， most from a perspective different from my personality。 Morgan's personality more closely resembles mine and， as such， I can better relate。 Good job。 Awesome read， enlightening and revealing I've read dozens of books about the masculine heart， most from a perspective different from my personality。 Morgan's personality more closely resembles mine and， as such， I can better relate。 Good job。 。。。more
Dodyb
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Total paradigm shift！ I would choose more stars if I could。 This book has reached down and has shaken the very foundation of my faith。 In a good way though， the best way even。 I've never been more encouraged in so many ways in my life！ Total paradigm shift！ I would choose more stars if I could。 This book has reached down and has shaken the very foundation of my faith。 In a good way though， the best way even。 I've never been more encouraged in so many ways in my life！ 。。。more
Ricky Mccord
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This is going to be a book， I will pick up every year！ Loved it！
Sean Duffy
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Men of All Ages: Read This Book This is a powerful and personal testament by a warrior for the hearts of men。 If you have a Y chromosome and a pulse， you must read this book。。。and then begin the journey of trying to live out the ancient path Morgan uncovers for us。
Travis Chapman
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