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Fathered by God

Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You (Embark on the Path to Authentic Manhood and Discover the True Meaning of Masculinity)

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Fathered by God

By: John Eldredge
Narrated by: John Eldredge
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In an age when fathers are more important than ever, how do you embark on your journey to manhood and know how to steer clear of the dangers along the way? In Fathered by God, New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge reminds us that there's a path to masculinity and, best of all, there's a loving Father ready to help us follow it.

In Fathered by God, Eldredge calls men back to a simple and reassuring truth: God is our Father, and he wants to show us what masculinity really means. Eldredge teaches us that there's a path leading to authentic manhood, cut by generation after generation of men. There are perils along the trail, even disasters—all the more reason to rely on the guidance of a Father who has gone before us.

A boy has a lot to learn in his journey to becoming a man, and it takes the active intervention of father figures and the fellowship of other men to guide us along the way. Eldredge shares that in all of life's trials and triumphs, God is initiating boys and men through the stages of manhood.

Through personal stories and practical guidance, Eldredge provides a map through the six stages of a man's journey and answers some of the most common questions about manhood that he's received over the years, including:

  • How can I set a good example for my son?
  • What does the Bible teach us about masculinity?
  • How can I become the man that God designed me to be?

Fathered by God maps out the path of manhood—not more rules, not another list of principles, not formulas, but a well-worn path that men have followed for centuries before us. Discover the truth about masculinity and become the man that God sees in you.

©2009 John Eldredge (P)2019 Thomas Nelson
Christian Living Christianity Gender Studies Social Sciences
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Another thought provoking, relationally focused book that grounds God and us in reality. Thanks again John.

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The lessons and content of the book is deep and enlightening as we discover the different phases of being a man.
Well presented in each chapter as I discover myself, see the past versions of me I never appreciated and how to step forward boldly into the next season of manhood

Essential reading for men

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Having done the Fathered by God course and read the book, it was super cool to hear John read it with all the tonality and empathizing of certain words that only an author can do. Awesome

Author read

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Well worthwhile, I have gone through this book a number of times and each time

Great manual for manhood

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