The Men We Need: God's Purpose for the Manly Man, the Avid Indoorsman, or Any Man Willing to Show Up
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Summary
The world needs real men， real bad。 And there are all sorts of conflicting ideas and messages about what a "real man" is （and is not）。 Is a real man one who hunts， loves sports， grills meat， fixes cars， and climbs mountains？ Sure， sometimes。 But that's not really the point of being a man and it's not the purpose for which men were made。
Into our cultural confusion， Brant Hansen paints a refreshingly specific， compelling picture of what men are made to be: "Keepers of the Garden。" Protectors and defenders。 He calls for men of all interests and backgrounds （including "avid indoorsmen" like himself） to be ambitious about the right things and to see themselves as defenders of the vulnerable， with whatever resources they have。
Using short chapters loaded with must-have wisdom and Brant's signature humor， The Men We Need explains the essence of masculinity in a fresh， thoughtful， and entertaining way that will inspire any man who dares to read it。
Into our cultural confusion， Brant Hansen paints a refreshingly specific， compelling picture of what men are made to be: "Keepers of the Garden。" Protectors and defenders。 He calls for men of all interests and backgrounds （including "avid indoorsmen" like himself） to be ambitious about the right things and to see themselves as defenders of the vulnerable， with whatever resources they have。
Using short chapters loaded with must-have wisdom and Brant's signature humor， The Men We Need explains the essence of masculinity in a fresh， thoughtful， and entertaining way that will inspire any man who dares to read it。
Reviews
Lynn Carrigan
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He is a great author and makes you look more deeply at your own behavior。 I would love a female version of this book as I don't fit the typical female version of a wife He is a great author and makes you look more deeply at your own behavior。 I would love a female version of this book as I don't fit the typical female version of a wife 。。。more
Jonathan Roberts
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Second read: while this book is not super deep or super theological I find it still a good solid read。 Clear and memorable book。 I think I have decided to use this book with the men and young men at the church I am blessed to serve at。 I will read this again with them。 Excited to read it again。 First read: I loved this book so much！ So much of what Brant wrote for with what the Lord has taught me and how He has shaped me that this book felt like reading someone who had clearly seen into the Lord Second read: while this book is not super deep or super theological I find it still a good solid read。 Clear and memorable book。 I think I have decided to use this book with the men and young men at the church I am blessed to serve at。 I will read this again with them。 Excited to read it again。 First read: I loved this book so much！ So much of what Brant wrote for with what the Lord has taught me and how He has shaped me that this book felt like reading someone who had clearly seen into the Lord’s work in my heart over the last 20 years。 Brant has so clearly explained and clearly laid out what I have felt the Lord teaching me for years。 I am so glad to come across this book at this point in my walk that I could see the wisdom in it。 I think I would have missed it had it been earlier in my walk。 So thank You Lord for putting this book in front of me。 I literally and going back and reading it again today。 Highest recommendation for men and women too！ 。。。more
Shaun Martens
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This book has very short chapters （making for quick reading） and is quite humorous but it packs a punch。 Manhood is about tending 'the garden' - those people God has placed in our lives - by taking responsibility and giving ourselves for their good。 Recommended！ This book has very short chapters （making for quick reading） and is quite humorous but it packs a punch。 Manhood is about tending 'the garden' - those people God has placed in our lives - by taking responsibility and giving ourselves for their good。 Recommended！ 。。。more
Paul Pompa
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The Men We NeedThis is a simple but beautiful picture of biblical manhood。 It’s funny， insightful。 It’s an easy， quick read。 While it discusses theology， it doesn’t get down into the muck and mire。
Alastair Gooderham
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One of the best books I’ve read on being a godly man。 Brant is humorous and isn’t afraid to take aim at himself and his foibles as a way to expose ours。， and draw us to repent。 His central tenant is the we so often fall into the same sin as Adam， we stand passive when God’s intention is for us to act to keep the garden p。 His six decisions that will set men apart are really helpful， and I’m looking forward to using the study guide with a group from church。 Highly recommended。
Aleassa Jarvis
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As someone who is not a fan of the way many prominent teachers in my particular circles portray “biblical manhood and womanhood”， I enjoyed this book and found it to be a refreshing， healthy perspective。 I have three boys， and it is one of the very few Christian books on this topic that I would really like them to read when they’re old enough。 It is practical， relatable， funny， and has the rare distinction of being a Christian book for men with an intelligent， Christlike view of women。 It pairs As someone who is not a fan of the way many prominent teachers in my particular circles portray “biblical manhood and womanhood”， I enjoyed this book and found it to be a refreshing， healthy perspective。 I have three boys， and it is one of the very few Christian books on this topic that I would really like them to read when they’re old enough。 It is practical， relatable， funny， and has the rare distinction of being a Christian book for men with an intelligent， Christlike view of women。 It pairs exceptionally well with the book， Jesus and Gender， by Elyse Fitzpatrick。 There were a few things I did not fully agree with in regards to anger and sin-leveling。 Also， I believe that God created both men and women to be cultivators together of the Garden—this might be implied in the book but maybe could be expressed more clearly。 Since this is a book written about men， not women， it didn’t bother me too much。 Overall， a great read！ 。。。more
Evan
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"We're all changing， one way or the other。 Maybe you're reflective enough to think， 'Yeah， I'm constantly needing affirmation and another marker for significance。' Fair enough。 The great news is that God specializes in changing people。 That is， when they're humble。 So you can become less needy。 It will happen when you actively turn your attention to God more often， spend time praying and communicating with him， and ask him to grow your desire for him。 Joy is a fruit of the spirit。 It's something "We're all changing， one way or the other。 Maybe you're reflective enough to think， 'Yeah， I'm constantly needing affirmation and another marker for significance。' Fair enough。 The great news is that God specializes in changing people。 That is， when they're humble。 So you can become less needy。 It will happen when you actively turn your attention to God more often， spend time praying and communicating with him， and ask him to grow your desire for him。 Joy is a fruit of the spirit。 It's something that comes from changing the inputs in our lives， altering our schedules， reshaping our habits， and putting our minds repeatedly on the right things。 You can be the guy who is a source of significance and blessing for others。 You'll still struggle with yourself， but you'll become more and more like Jesus。 The enemy tempted him with everything the world had to offer: power， significance， prestige。 And Jesus said， 'No。' He didn't need it。 He knew who he was。" 。。。more
Sam
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Brant Hansen has done it again！ This is a well needed book for all men today， and can be read by anyone。 Masculinity is about taking responsibility。 Imagine men like you and me taking whatever strength we are given to defend and expand God’s kingdom rather than our own temporary throw away little ones that will never last。 Adam didn’t do the job， but I’m going to。 I have a mission。 Jake is actually harming himself and others by not being who he was created to be。 The world needs Jake。 There are Brant Hansen has done it again！ This is a well needed book for all men today， and can be read by anyone。 Masculinity is about taking responsibility。 Imagine men like you and me taking whatever strength we are given to defend and expand God’s kingdom rather than our own temporary throw away little ones that will never last。 Adam didn’t do the job， but I’m going to。 I have a mission。 Jake is actually harming himself and others by not being who he was created to be。 The world needs Jake。 There are real humans who suffer because he isn’t who we need him to be。 Marriage is hard。 The first indicator of that truth is that it usually starts with a vow to never quit in front of a large group of people。 The world is starved for seasoned， others-centered men who can offer guidance and deep kindness。 How do I know？ I’m starved for it。 I wish there were more men a generation older than me who weren’t collapsed inwardly， unwilling and unable to offer themselves for others。 We are created to add value to people’s lives。 When we’re at our best that’s what we’re doing， making things， changing things， improving conditions and situations for the people around us， those for whom we take responsibility。 If I’m only engaged in entertaining myself， I’ll become listless and dissatisfied， feel ennui。 It’s not about the socks on the floor。 It’s about whether I care。 That’s always the question。 Even in long term successful marriages。 Do you still care？ Do I still matter to you？ All humans want to know。 Real love means wanting the best for someone。 If you do not desire that for someone， you do not love that person。 Richard Selzer， Mortal Lessons。 Love is a choice。 “I stand by the bed where a young woman lies， her face postoperative， her mouth twisted in palsy， clownish。 A tiny twig of the facial nerve， the one to the muscles of her mouth has been severed。 She will be thus from now on。 The surgeon had followed with religious fervor the curve of her flesh; I promise you that。 Nevertheless， to remove the tumor in her cheek， I had to cut the little nerve。 Her young husband is in the room。 He stand on the opposite side of the bed and together they seem to dwell in the evening lamplight， isolated from me， private。 Who are they， I ask myself， he and this wry mouth I have made， who gaze at and touch each other so generously， greedily？ The young woman speaks， "Will my mouth always be like this？" she asks。 "Yes，" I say， "it will。 It is because the nerve was cut。" She nods and is silent。 But the young man smiles。 "I like it，" he says， "It is kind of cute。" "All at once I know who he is。 I understand and I lower my gaze。 One is not bold in an encounter with a god。 Unmindful， he bends to kiss her crooked mouth and I am so close I can see how he twists his own lips to accommodate to hers， to show her that their kiss still works。”It’s incredibly encouraging to see someone who takes Jesus seriously。 The world is a perfectly safe place to be。 I know how it ends。 What’s that you say？ You can take my life？ No you can’t。 I already gave it away。 If I love God I will do the things he wants me to do， even without the promise of an emotional pay off。 。。。more
Brandon H。
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This book is a decent contribution to the subject of manhood。 I liked the author's sense of humor and wittiness which was throughout the book。 The main admonition of the book to men is basically twofold: protect the garden that God has given you， （referring to how Adam didn't protect Eden or Eve from the enemy） and be responsible。He had some good points throughout and it was a pleasant read。 I didn't learn anything new thus my 3-star rating。 But like I said， a decent contribution to the topic。 This book is a decent contribution to the subject of manhood。 I liked the author's sense of humor and wittiness which was throughout the book。 The main admonition of the book to men is basically twofold: protect the garden that God has given you， （referring to how Adam didn't protect Eden or Eve from the enemy） and be responsible。He had some good points throughout and it was a pleasant read。 I didn't learn anything new thus my 3-star rating。 But like I said， a decent contribution to the topic。 。。。more
Donald
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I’m not against an inspirational treatise on being strong and comforting and a solid shoulder。 But when the requirement is that you believe in God， well I don’t。 I believe there is an incredible force that we can all tap into and for me that’s the operative foundation。 For me， there is no sentient being or any being doling out absolution for your faith in God。 See， that force is latent and has to be tapped into。 Not through prayer or genuflection or reading Scripture。 It’s simply， Do unto others I’m not against an inspirational treatise on being strong and comforting and a solid shoulder。 But when the requirement is that you believe in God， well I don’t。 I believe there is an incredible force that we can all tap into and for me that’s the operative foundation。 For me， there is no sentient being or any being doling out absolution for your faith in God。 See， that force is latent and has to be tapped into。 Not through prayer or genuflection or reading Scripture。 It’s simply， Do unto others as you would have them do unto you。 From that premise this Spiritual Force which I call Universal Mind has the ability to transform that “clay” into something or someone we can all admire。 But you have to use your mind。 Nothing， NOTHING in this world gets done or has been done that wasn’t first of all an idea。 And， [those] ideas do not come from any God。 Possibly Buddha， but he wasn’t a God？ If the complexity of all this [quantum wave function or just Universal Mind] is too much， don’t organize or translate your perplexity into something you can understand [God] ， use your mind to climb that never ending mountain of questions。 I’ve spent 50 years ruminating on this subject and just 3 credits short of a minor in theology， so yes I feel qualified to offer my insights。 Don’t pray for me unless it inspires you to action。 。。。more
Adam Jarvis
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This book was an enjoyable， humorous， light， read， with some good， quality content。 I liked the way the author approached the subject， and the positive， encouraging tone。 I found the focus to be geared mainly toward how men should/do relate to women， although the principles mentioned do apply in a broader scope。 I was a little hesitant on some of the things he said about anger and the heart， and there were a few serious， negative， subjects that he touched on in a rather casual manner， which I th This book was an enjoyable， humorous， light， read， with some good， quality content。 I liked the way the author approached the subject， and the positive， encouraging tone。 I found the focus to be geared mainly toward how men should/do relate to women， although the principles mentioned do apply in a broader scope。 I was a little hesitant on some of the things he said about anger and the heart， and there were a few serious， negative， subjects that he touched on in a rather casual manner， which I thought deserved a more sober demeanor。 Overall， some good， positive truths for men， delivered in humorous， yet introspective， way。 。。。more
Louis Prontnicki
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I wanted to give this 4 or 5 stars。。。。but I feel that the book is without a lot of depth。 While I was intrigued by some of his arguments， too often it seemed that the author was writing whatever was on his mind at the time。 So， it's helpful and thought provoking at times， but light and shallow too often。 I wanted to give this 4 or 5 stars。。。。but I feel that the book is without a lot of depth。 While I was intrigued by some of his arguments， too often it seemed that the author was writing whatever was on his mind at the time。 So， it's helpful and thought provoking at times， but light and shallow too often。 。。。more
Robyn Williamson
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Loved it。 Husband loved it。 Great for us to discuss together…。then， I bought 5 more copies to add to our church resource store！ Would be super for men of any age or life station to read， even if they’re not Illinois Junior Librarian Club presidential material。
Katie Elder
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I will start that I am not the intended audience for this book。 However。 This was a brave book。 Clear and unapologetic in its message。 Challenging。 And all of this from a guy who plays the flute。 Reminds me of Moses saying， “but I stutter”。 Doesn’t matter-when we have a message so clearly for the Body of Christ then we write it。 We speak it。 And Brant did。
Faith
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I really appreciated this book！ Being familiar with Brant Hansen from his previous books， and with the intriguing title， I was quite curious to see what insights it would include。 There are plenty of points in the book that resonated with me as truth regarding a man's God-given purpose。 Overall， seeing a man as "keeper of the garden。" The call for men to be "protectors and defenders and cultivators。。。。 champion the weak and the vulnerable。。。。 safeguard the innocent and provide a place for people I really appreciated this book！ Being familiar with Brant Hansen from his previous books， and with the intriguing title， I was quite curious to see what insights it would include。 There are plenty of points in the book that resonated with me as truth regarding a man's God-given purpose。 Overall， seeing a man as "keeper of the garden。" The call for men to be "protectors and defenders and cultivators。。。。 champion the weak and the vulnerable。。。。 safeguard the innocent and provide a place for people to thrive。" I've never heard a better description of what manhood should be。 As a woman， this book has caused me to more fully notice and appreciate when the men in my life are living this out。 But there are also good points applicable to the Christian life for women too and not only men。 I definitely recommend giving this book a read - you won't regret it！ 。。。more
Ben Kreucher
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An excellent resource for anyone looking to develop into a better Christian man or for those who want to encourage men into becoming the protectors good created them to be。The chapters are short， which I liked， because I can read them in the space of my busy day。 But it also afforded me time to reflect on the deep insights without having to pause in the middle of a chapter or read through 10+ pages to reach the end of the thought before I took a moment to deeply think about that thought。 Highly An excellent resource for anyone looking to develop into a better Christian man or for those who want to encourage men into becoming the protectors good created them to be。The chapters are short， which I liked， because I can read them in the space of my busy day。 But it also afforded me time to reflect on the deep insights without having to pause in the middle of a chapter or read through 10+ pages to reach the end of the thought before I took a moment to deeply think about that thought。 Highly recommend。 A great way to help become a keeper of the garden。 。。。more
Heather Panter
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This is a book for everyone。 It’s packed full of wisdom and Brant’s humor is an added bonus。 I want to gift it to everyone I know！
arthur fels
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I love the way Brant Hansen writes， it's like he is talking directly to me， just having a conversation one on one。 This book is so important for today， for the world we now live in。 Brant addresses many concerns， he talks about what matters， standing up for each other and being the person you are meant to be。 We've gotten so lazy and apathetic。 It's time to step up。 Get this book now！ You need it， men and women。 Today。 I love the way Brant Hansen writes， it's like he is talking directly to me， just having a conversation one on one。 This book is so important for today， for the world we now live in。 Brant addresses many concerns， he talks about what matters， standing up for each other and being the person you are meant to be。 We've gotten so lazy and apathetic。 It's time to step up。 Get this book now！ You need it， men and women。 Today。 。。。more
Kim
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This book is so good。 It is focused on men but as a woman I got so much out of it。 It can help women choose the right man。 It can help women who are raising boys to teach them the right things。 It has a lot of good information for men and women。 I wish I could afford to buy it for every male in my life。
Jessica Manuel
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This has been such a good book to read as we raise two boys。 Preparing them and help shape their character as God continues to transform their hearts。 "Your neighborhood should be safer， simply because you're there。"（On fathering） "You do not exist to make your kids marketable to the corporate world。 You are here to shape character as securely and fully as you can before they leave your home。”"Even if you're a young man still living with your original family， start protecting the vulnerable peo This has been such a good book to read as we raise two boys。 Preparing them and help shape their character as God continues to transform their hearts。 "Your neighborhood should be safer， simply because you're there。"（On fathering） "You do not exist to make your kids marketable to the corporate world。 You are here to shape character as securely and fully as you can before they leave your home。”"Even if you're a young man still living with your original family， start protecting the vulnerable people in your home。""Reality is what hits you when you're wrong。""If you feel meaningless， it might be because you're investing time and energy in meaningless things。""I've noticed that people who are actively serving others don't struggle with feeling meaningless。""Protect the people in your home。。。 from you。 This means gentleness。 Guard your words。 Speak life。""If your kid becomes a doctor but doesn't truly know you， and she never got to see your real love for your neighbors， well， you missed the point， and you don't get do-overs。""What you pay attention to is everything。 It determines who you will become。""We can harbor selfishness and bitterness at nineteen and maybe get away with it while we're still youthful。 But over time， it will shape us and misshape us。""Don't confuse your emotions--or lack of emotions--with spirituality。""Sometimes you might 'feel' God around， sometimes you won't。 But that's never the point。 He's looking for loyalty。""Contentment brings freedom。 Discontentment makes you dependent。" 。。。more
Hannah
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Brant does it again！ Mr。 Hansen always manages to get to the heart of the issue in a laid-back， conversational style， and The Men We Need is no exception。 I'm not a male， but this valuable book still challenges me as I begin to take notice and encourage those masculine qualities the world needs when I witness them in the men around me。 Younger and older men alike need to learn how to become keepers of the garden if we want to see real change in the world and， as usual， Brant offers an outstandin Brant does it again！ Mr。 Hansen always manages to get to the heart of the issue in a laid-back， conversational style， and The Men We Need is no exception。 I'm not a male， but this valuable book still challenges me as I begin to take notice and encourage those masculine qualities the world needs when I witness them in the men around me。 Younger and older men alike need to learn how to become keepers of the garden if we want to see real change in the world and， as usual， Brant offers an outstanding curriculum。 。。。more
Aaron
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Brant is the type of author who could write in-depth on the differing types of burnt toast and make it a compelling， funny， challenging read。 Take that skill and apply it to a topic as important as Manhood that makes a difference right now， and you end up with a truly wonderful book。 Some authors spur on their audience with guilt， but Brant uses humor， logic， and passion to break through defensive walls and speak to our hearts。Read this book。
Ashley
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This is a fantastic book - it's not at all like the Christian masculinity books that were popular a couple decades ago。 Ugh！ My husband bought this book and it was written for men， but I enjoyed it and learned from it as well。 It made me think about how we're raising our young boys。 This is a fantastic book - it's not at all like the Christian masculinity books that were popular a couple decades ago。 Ugh！ My husband bought this book and it was written for men， but I enjoyed it and learned from it as well。 It made me think about how we're raising our young boys。 。。。more
Jeri P。
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I highly recommend this book that all men （and women looking for Mr。 Right） must read。 Wow， this section Protect Them From You needs to be tattooed on every males body， and then once properly understood （prayerfully） he can then pass muster to choose marriage to a mature woman。 Every sentence I wanted to say "yes"， "high-five"。 And "oh dang， I pray men are listening"。 This chapter is meaty， and really where men need to "step up" like you often say。 Can this be a 13yo primer for all males before I highly recommend this book that all men （and women looking for Mr。 Right） must read。 Wow， this section Protect Them From You needs to be tattooed on every males body， and then once properly understood （prayerfully） he can then pass muster to choose marriage to a mature woman。 Every sentence I wanted to say "yes"， "high-five"。 And "oh dang， I pray men are listening"。 This chapter is meaty， and really where men need to "step up" like you often say。 Can this be a 13yo primer for all males before they can become 14？ It can be called the Brant Hansen Right of passage which includes being in the woods for a week with a book of matches and a bottle of water。 。。。more
Russell L
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I've read all of Brant's books so I was expecting the wittiness and humor that he uses in approaching this subject （a response to most of the information out there on what a man should or should not be）。 He certainly didn't disappoint - the book is an easy read that challenged my own preconceived notions without feeling like I was being scolded or talked down to by an expert。 He often uses his own experiences and mistakes as examples in charting a better path forward for us。As for the content， i I've read all of Brant's books so I was expecting the wittiness and humor that he uses in approaching this subject （a response to most of the information out there on what a man should or should not be）。 He certainly didn't disappoint - the book is an easy read that challenged my own preconceived notions without feeling like I was being scolded or talked down to by an expert。 He often uses his own experiences and mistakes as examples in charting a better path forward for us。As for the content， it contains six main decisions to walk through in your life。 These are guidelines for how to live， how to act， and how to be beneficial to those around you。 Each is great and practical on their own - whether it is something you struggle with personally or something you have never had an issue with， I found myself picking pieces out of each chapter and seeing ways to apply it to my life。 There definitely aren't punches pulled here though， there are hard topics that don't often come out in conversations with others。 We need this book to start the discussion that men were created for something better than what the culture's stereotypes would suggest。There should be no doubts where the book is coming from - Brant lays out in the introduction what the book is and what it is not addressing。 This isn't how to be a manly man， or how to succeed in culture。 The vision is that men are to be keepers of the garden - enable everything around us thrive the way God intended。 If we show up and do the things we're meant to do， the world will be a better place for it - so pick up a copy （whether for you or someone else that needs to hear it） and see what steps you can take to act more like the man God intended you to become。 。。。more
Leah Dawkins
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Brant Hansen has both a great sense of humor and a refreshingly down-to-earth approach to living out the Christian faith。 All of his books are excellent， and this one is no exception。 In fact， I was even more amazed this time than usual。 In a culture that is very confused about what masculinity actually is， Brant takes an insightful look at God's original plan for men and lays out some very specific （and almost never talked about） ways to live that out。Men will find this book both challenging an Brant Hansen has both a great sense of humor and a refreshingly down-to-earth approach to living out the Christian faith。 All of his books are excellent， and this one is no exception。 In fact， I was even more amazed this time than usual。 In a culture that is very confused about what masculinity actually is， Brant takes an insightful look at God's original plan for men and lays out some very specific （and almost never talked about） ways to live that out。Men will find this book both challenging and encouraging， but there is plenty that pertains to women as well。 Anyone who has ever struggled with purposelessness， anxiety， addiction， inadequacy， relationship problems， etc。 will find hope through Brant's wit and wisdom。 Brant never comes across as egocentric but as one who is still learning， just like the rest of us。 His honesty， humility， and clear devotion to Christ is what keeps readers and listeners coming back time and again。 。。。more
Brittany Morris
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The Men We Need is a must read for men and women alike。 We all （Hopefully unintentionally） worship ourselves。 In a serious yet humorous way， that only Brant can do， this book unwraps how to go from self-service to service of your family， your community， and God。 You are the only person who can be all that we need you to be， all that God has called you to be。 Are you ready to be that person？ What are you waiting for？ Have questions？ This book is a good place to start。
Deborah Fellows
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This book is filled with so much wisdom for men and women。 In a world where men are sold lies about what will fulfill them or given a list of what not to do， this book explains from a Biblical viewpoint， what God has called men to be。 It does this with Brant's humor and silliness to keep the book readable and not too heavy despite the seriousness of the topic。 I highly recommend it for men and boys and the women who love them！ This book is filled with so much wisdom for men and women。 In a world where men are sold lies about what will fulfill them or given a list of what not to do， this book explains from a Biblical viewpoint， what God has called men to be。 It does this with Brant's humor and silliness to keep the book readable and not too heavy despite the seriousness of the topic。 I highly recommend it for men and boys and the women who love them！ 。。。more
Brandt Johnson
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This is a great book！ I intended to write a review last night， but I was more interested in “Super Normal Stimuli” （read the book）。 So I decided I’d write the review today instead。 The next morning included an intense spring snow shower。 I was listening to the audio version on my way to work。 The most ironic thing happened！ As Brant’s radio voice was talking about “toxic passivity” and our tendency to not take action I saw another vehicle in the ditch。 I， of course came screeching to a halt to h This is a great book！ I intended to write a review last night， but I was more interested in “Super Normal Stimuli” （read the book）。 So I decided I’d write the review today instead。 The next morning included an intense spring snow shower。 I was listening to the audio version on my way to work。 The most ironic thing happened！ As Brant’s radio voice was talking about “toxic passivity” and our tendency to not take action I saw another vehicle in the ditch。 I， of course came screeching to a halt to help…no， I didn’t。 I rationalized， even as the audio book was encouraging me to take action， and continued driving， for a few miles。 Then it struck me that God was speaking to me through this book！I’d like to say there was a heroic ending to this story， but there is not。 My truck was not enough to pull the car out of the deep snow-filled ditch。 After about an hour of trying I had to admit defeat。 However， the driver and his passenger were extremely thankful。 They were smiling and laughing at the situation。 We were all cold and soaked from the wet snow， but help was on the way。 My truck， almost sideways in the road trying to pull this guy out had attracted enough attention that bigger trucks were stopping to help as well。Thank you， Brant， for the encouraging nudge to not be satisfied with toxic passivity！ Even though I did not end up the champion， help came。 Sometimes we just need to start the action and let other people take over。 In this case， it was you， Brant Hansen， through your audio book， that took the action！ Thank you for this book！ 。。。more
Matthew Ross
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