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If we throw away the old, distorted maps of manhood, what do we use to navigate instead? 

In this episode of Thinking Christian, Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma move into the constructive phase of their series. They explore how to redraw the "map" of male discipleship by centering it on the authority of Christ rather than cultural reactions.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Problem with Over-Correction: Why reacting to a "crisis in masculinity" often leads to a distorted, machismo-focused view of Jesus.

• Discipleship as the First Order: Re-centering the conversation on Matthew 28 and learning to live under Christ's authority.

• Individual Maleness: How being a "strategic guy" or a "hug guy" fits perfectly within a faithful Christian community.

• Patterns over Principles: Shifting from "timeless" (and often useless) abstractions to biblical patterns of relating to God.

• Avoiding Theological Violence: The danger of demanding men live into a mold that the text of Scripture never actually mandates.

Stop trying to look like a cultural prototype and start looking like a disciple. Join us for a conversation about the freedom found in following Jesus on His own terms. 

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Thinking Christian is hosted by Dr. James Spencer, president of the D. L. Moody Center and author of Digital Discernment (InterVarsity Press). Each conversation reads the Bible as the final authority for life and faith, questioning the assumptions of our culture, even our Christian culture, so that we don't settle for a narrower vision than God's word offers.

Unsettling convention. Cultivating conviction.
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