Fighting Shadows Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive by Jefferson Bethke; Jon Tyson - Nelson Books | Thomas Nelson

 Fighting Shadows Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive  by Jefferson Bethke; Jon Tyson - Nelson Books | Thomas Nelson

Pub Date May 21 2024 

I know, I know is a book for men, in my deffense I love to read material for men because I´m married with one and also I have a son. This is a powerful, urgent wake-up call for men trying to navigate what it actually means to be strong and purposeful in today's confusing cultural landscape. The authors strike a great balance between calling out passive behavior and offering a positive, hopeful vision to run toward.

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Discover the satisfaction of becoming the man God created you to be. In a world that’s grown increasingly confused about--and hostile toward--the very notion of masculinity, authors Jefferson Bethke and Jon Tyson send a powerful call to men everywhere: it's time to step into the light of Jesus' vision for you as a man.

There's a shadow that's settled over the hearts of men today. Masculinity is in crisis. Critiques about the dangers of toxic masculinity and the abuses of patriarchal systems have grown louder than ever. The very notions of masculinity and manhood are under attack. In response to cultural shifts, some have doubled down on old stereotypes in ways that just add to the conflict and confusion.

The result? Many men simply feel paralyzed--worried about saying the wrong thing, unsure what to do with their ambitions or strengths, simultaneously tempted and shamed by a hypersexualized and pornified culture. Our models and mentors have failed us. Based on their years of working in men's ministry, Bethke and Tyson have good news for men looking for clarity and courage in this age of quiet desperation. In Fighting Shadows, they help men:

• Overcome the temptations of escapism, passivity, or overcompensation
• Combat the most harmful shadows that men battle today, including loneliness, apathy, distraction, lust, and shame
• Embrace masculinity as a God-given gift, not a curse to be avoided, suppressed, or battled

An entire generation of men is being told they should abdicate the responsibility and joy of living into God's calling on their lives—don't be one of them. If you're a man who's wondering what to do with your strength, your longings, and your gifts, it's time to step out of the shadows. Jesus has a vision for you.

ISBN	9781400243303
PRICE	$29.99 (USD)
PAGES	256

The Pastor as Counselor The call for soul care By David Powlison - Crossway

*  The Pastor as Counselor. The call for soul care. By David Powlison - Crossway

You can get it here:

kindle: https://amzn.to/3Ap0lD1

printed: https://amzn.to/3hpXgJW

Este libro es para hombres, para pastores. Yo lo acabo de leer porque fue un regalo (a mi esposo le gusta David Powlison y cuando hay libros de él me gusta conseguirselos) y porque aunque soy mujer y obviamente no soy pastor, disfruto aprendiendo mucho de los libros David Powlison, es excelente en el área de consejería bíblica.

Este es un libro corto, tiene como 80 páginas, lo lees en un par de sentadas.

Creo que es un libro que sirve como aliento y exhortación para los Pastores, (sobre todo para los que no les gusta tanto el área de la Consejería y preferirían destinar sus esfuerzos y tiempo en otras áreas). Es un libro que también puede ser de mucha utilidad  para personas que sirven en el área de Consejería Cristiana ¿por qué? porque al leerlo te darás cuenta de las características ÚNICAS que tiene la consejería directa con un pastor y no tanto con un "aficionado" o incluso un "profesional" ya sea psicólogo, psiquiatra, consejero, couch de vida, etc. Es un libro que te hace valorar y respetar a los pastores que aconsejan, pues lo que dicen puede ser tomado como de parte de Dios.

Cada página que pasaba, pensaba en cuántas historias habrá vivido David Powlison para expresarse así. También pensaba al leer todo lo que expone, que es triste que esa área se delegue cada vez más a otras personas, creo que al leerlo todo pastor se pudiera sentir animado a incursionar y abrazar este llamado incomparable que tiene. Es una oportunidad única la que Dios les ha otorgado de intervenir para bien en la vida de alguien más.

Da gracias por tu pastor y el tiempo que se toma de escuchar orar e involucrarse en la vida espiritual y emocional de sus ovejas, su labor es única, su llamado también, incomparable.  Leer esto te puede ayudar a comprenderlo más.

Traduzco a continuación al español un artículo que escribió el autor del libro, puedes leerlo en este enlace: https://lucyreyna.blogspot.com/2021/06/por-que-los-pastores-tienen-una.html 

This book is for men, for shepherds. I just read it because it was a gift (my husband likes David Powlison and when there are books by him I like to get them) and because although I am a woman and obviously not a pastor, I enjoy learning a lot from David. Powlison is excellent in the area of ​​biblical counseling.

This is a short book, it has about 80 pages, you read it in a couple of sessions.

ENGLISH:

I think it is a book that serves as encouragement and exhortation for Pastors, (especially for those who do not like the area of ​​Counseling so much and prefer to dedicate their efforts and time to other areas). It is a book that can also be very useful for people who serve in the area of ​​Christian Counseling. Why? because when reading it you will realize the UNIQUE characteristics that direct counseling with a pastor has and not so much with an "amateur" or even with a "professional" be it a psychologist, psychiatrist, counselor, life coach, etc. It is a book that makes you value and respects the pastors who advise because what they say can be taken as from God.

With each page that turned, he thought about how many stories David Powlison would have lived to express himself that way. I also thought when reading everything he exposes, that it is sad that that area is increasingly being delegated to other people, I think that by reading it, every pastor could feel encouraged to venture out and embrace this incomparable vocation that he has. It is a unique opportunity that God has given you to intervene for the good in someone else's life.

Give thanks for your shepherd and the time he takes to listen to prayer and to get involved in the spiritual and emotional life of his sheep, his work is unique, his vocation also incomparable. Reading this can help you understand it better.

Daily Wisdom for Men 2020 Devotional Collection The Power of Godly Transformation by Compiled by Barbour Staff - Barbour Publishing, Inc.

 Daily Wisdom for Men 2020 Devotional Collection The Power of Godly Transformation by Compiled by Barbour Staff - Barbour Publishing, Inc.

Pub date 1 oct 2019
you can get it here: https://amzn.to/36BQooO

It is very hard for me to know what to gift to men. I have found this short books very practical and cute to give away to men. It is a wise devotional collection wrote by Babour Staff (people who care about words, will care about a Devotional). I have found some of them appealing even to me as a woman. This devotional is for 2020, but you can read it later in other year too. 

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You Are a Man of God Being Transformed to Be More Like Him Every Day!

This brand-new 2020 daily devotional focuses on the theme of transformation. Every day for an entire year, you will be encouraged by scriptures and devotional readings that celebrate being made new creations in Christ; becoming more like Him in your thoughts, actions, and attitude; that He makes all things new; the transforming power of prayer; how God can transform situations according to His plan; and how to cultivate courage as God continues to change the world to follow His will.

In these pages you'll find challenge, inspiration, and spiritual encouragement as you grow in your faith all 365 days of the year.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV

Choose Greatness 11 wise decisions that brave young men make by Gary Chapman and Clarence Shuler - Northfield Publishing

Choose Greatness 11 wise decisions that brave young men make by Gary Chapman and Clarence Shuler - Northfield Publishing  

We are always looking for good lectures for our 12yo boy, that is why moms are also asking me for ideas for their own children to read.

 

When I saw this title I knew I wanted it for Him. It is a short book with 11 wise decisions the authors explore (with some other challenges involved). My son read one per afternoon, I asked about each chapter and at night he is discussing it with his dad about the questions involved at the end of each chapter.

The authors present eleven wise decisions young men need to make.
#1 Choose to Seek Wisdom from Parents or Trusted Adults
#2 Choose to Seek Knowledge through Education
#3 Choose to Make Technology Work for You
#4 Choose to Be Successful: Work Hard
#5 Choose to Respect Girls and Women
#6 Choose to Be Sexually Responsible
#7 Choose to Live Longer and Happier – Avoid Drugs and Alcohol
#8 Choose to Live Longer and Happier – Avoid Tobacco and Marijuana
#9 Choose to Build Diverse Friendships
#10 Choose to Invest Time in Helping Others
#11 Choose to Discover the Truth About God

I enjoyed you know which one is talking each time. I´m so thankful for this kind of resources for young men. Many moms have told me they are happy about wise decision #5. My love language is Acts of service, probably that is why I´m thankful about #10 wise decision "Chose to invest time in helping others"

Another mom asked me about the chapter about “choose to be sexually responsible”,I recommend you to read it first and decide how to talk about this with your child, reading along and talking in about it in a way he can understand and with the level of maturity he has. This culture is used to believe that being “responsible” is just to use condom, and it is not, I´m glad the authors didn´t share the topic with that light world view. The chapter is clear about consecuences and gives young men 3 higher challenges to be responsible. If you are interested and your kid is young, I recommend you to read it first and then with your son. Is a very short and easy to read book. 170 clean and vivid pages.

This book it is important, informative, wise and not toxic at all, it even encourages young men to respect girl and women. I read a very uninformed and false review about it… it is sad people write without reading the book, you need to read the whole book to give an opinion, and also must be validated with education when you write about it. It is sad, because what we need as a society is a well informed view about this generation. All I read in every page was 2 men educated author trying to help young men with facts, not just opinion. and also being respectful with men and women in the way they wrote.   

 

We need to teach our children to ask good questions, to find answers, and not to believe everything they hear.

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Why do some teens thrive as adults while others struggle? What makes the difference?

Gary Chapman, the New York Times #1 bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages®, and Clarence Shuler met when Clarence was still a teen. Gary mentored Clarence and helped him make wise decisions during his tumultuous teen years. Decades later, the two are still close friends and both lead powerful ministries that help people all around the world live better, more godly lives.

Clarence saw the importance of someone coming alongside when he needed to make difficult but wise decisions. That’s why Gary and Clarence are teaming up to give this gift to other young men. In Choose Greatness, they look at 11 important choices every young man faces, and talk through how he can choose wisely and thereby choose greatness. Full of rich wisdom, down-to-earth writing, and compassionate insight, this book is perfect for a teen to read on their own or (even better) with a mentoring adult.

Help the teens in your life choose greatness today.

Lies Men Believe And the Truth that Sets Them Free by Robert Wolgemuth - Moody Publishers

You can read the whole thing in english bellow...

Sí! admito que me gusta leer libros para hombres, generalmente leo los de mi esposo. Me es útil, ya que es común para mi que mujeres me pidan recomendaciones para libros qué regalar a los hombres amados en su vida, esposo, hijos, padres, etc., así que disfruto mucho conocer este tipo de material, cuánto más cuando lo recibo para revisión, comentarios o reseña, para dar mi sincera opinión. Mentiras que los hombres creen y la verdad que los hace libres ha sido un libro esperado por muchas mujeres que conozco. De hecho mi opinión es que lo escribieron por tanta demanda del mismo.

ISBN9780802414892

También tengo que admitir que aunque este en particular, me hacía un tanto de ilusión... también me daba "miedo". ¿Por qué? Porque generalmente cuando leo un libro tipo "saga" de éxitos... es decir que es una "continuación" de un best seller, tengo muchas reservas. MUCHAS. Más delante te explico más.

Como el material de Nancy Leigh Demoss (ahora Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth) ha tenido un gran y positivo impacto en mi vida, y estoy TAN agradecida con Dios por su vida y su inversión en mi, decidí sumergirme y ver qué tal este libro de su esposo. Es de los primeros que leo del Sr. Wolgemuth. Siempre supuse que era cuestión de tiempo que sacarían un libro así para hombres, pero jamás me imaginé que Nancy se casaría y que ese hombre sería escritor/editor y que tomaría ese reto. Creo que también será un éxito de ventas ya que todas las que fuimos bendecidas por la versión femenina sentimos el entusiasmo de leer la versión para hombres. 

¿Te conté que va a salir la nueva versión de: Mentiras que las mujeres creen, versión revisada: Y la verdad que las hace libres? por  Nancy Leigh DeMoss-Wolgemuth sí! el 18 de Septiembre del 2018. Ya puedes preordenarla.

Mentiras que las mujeres creen y la verdad que las hace libres fue un libro muy revelador en mi vida, tengo una historia grande qué contar sobre ello (y tantas mentiras que yo creía, puedes leer más sobre esto en mis artículos para Aviva Nuestros Corazones, en el blog Mujer Verdadera). Espero que así como fue una bendición para mi, también este lo sea para muchos hombres.

Regresando a mi aversión por las secuelas: Tenía la reserva de que fuera un libro "forzado a existir", no natural, y sí muy pujado, forzado. Te explicaré con un ejemplo. Alguien escribe: "Meditaciones de una mamá feliz" y es un éxito!, el #1 en ventas... es casi un hecho que harán un contrato por:

"Meditaciones de un papá feliz",
"Meditaciones de un hijo feliz",
"Meditaciones de una tía feliz"
"Meditaciones de un tío feliz"
"Meditaciones de una prima feliz"

"Meditaciones de una sobrina feliz"

"Meditaciones de una vecina feliz"

"Meditaciones de un tío feliz"

"Meditaciones de una mascota feliz", etcétera... ya tienes la idea.
Y resulta que el libro termina siendo lo mismo, con unas pequeñas modificaciones. Es una gran desilusión cuando eso pasa. Este es el "miedo" que tenía sobre este libro.

Cuando recibí esta copia para su revisión y para comentarlo sinceramente, no sabía qué esperar. Espero que mi esposo pueda revisarlo pronto, para escuchar sus comentarios también (no prometo que nos los comparta).

Debo admitir que el Sr. Wolgemuth sabe escribir. Esten atentos al 4 de Septiembre del 2018 que es cuando le lanzará al mercado, puedes pedirlo aquí de antemano, la preventa te hace ahorrar un 20% del precio que tendrá en su estreno.

Puede compartir conceptos profundos de una manera sencilla. Habilidad que también su esposa Nancy tiene. Qué derroche de talento cuando en una pareja los dos escriben. Supongo que se ayudaron mutuamente en las pruebas de lectura, revisiones, corrección de estilo y edición.

Los temas que puedes encontrar en el libro son:
Mentiras como: 
- El placer y el entretenimiento pueden satisfacerme realmente
- Eso está suficientemente bien
- Si disciplino a mis hijos se van a rebelar (esta mentira la he escuchado taaaanto ultimamente en las consejerías que estoy escribiendo algo al respecto tambíen, Reyna).

En el futuro quiero que mi hijo lo lea!

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Yes! I admit that I like to read books for men, I usually read the ones that my husband reads. Also, It is very useful for me to do so, since it is very common for me that women ask me for recommendations for books what to give to the beloved men in their life, husband, children, parents, etc., so I really enjoy knowing this type of material, how much more when I receive it for review, comments or just to give my sincere opinion. Lies that men believe and the truth that makes them free has been a book awaited by many women I know. In fact my opinion is that one of the reasons because they wrote it because of so much demand for it.

I also have to admit that although this one in particular, I had excitemente to read ... it also gave me "fear". Why? Because generally when I read a book like "saga" of successes ... that is to say that it is a "continuation" of a best seller, I have many reservations. MANY. I'll explain more later.

As the material of Nancy Leigh Demoss (now Nancy Demoss Wolgemuth) has had a great and positive impact on my life, and I am SO grateful to God for his life and his investment in me, I decided to immerse myself and see how this book of her husband. This is one of the first books I read of Mr. Wolgemuth. I always assumed it was only a matter of time before they would get a book for men, but I never imagined that Nancy would get married and that this man would be a writer / editor and that he would take on that challenge. I think it will also be a sales success since all of us who were blessed by the female version felt the enthusiasm to read the men's version.

Did I tell you about the new version of: Lies that women believe, revised version: And the truth that makes them free? by Nancy Leigh DeMoss-Wolgemuth is around the corner?! Yes! it launches on September 18, 2018. You can preorder it now!.

Lies that women believe and the truth that makes them free was a very revealing book in my life, I have a big story to tell about it (and so many lies that I believed, you can read more about this in my articles for Revive Our Hearts, in the blog True Woman). I hope that just as it was a blessing for me, this is also a blessing for many men.

Returning to my aversion for the sequels: I had the reservation that it was a book "forced to exist", not natural, and yes very pushed, forced. I'll explain with an example. Someone writes: "Meditations of a happy mom" and it is a success !, the # 1 in sales ... it is almost a fact that they will make a contract for:

"Meditations of a happy dad",

"Meditations of a happy son",

"Meditations of a happy aunt"

"Meditations of a happy uncle"

"Meditations of a happy bonus"

"Meditations of a happy niece"

"Meditations of a happy neighbor"

"Meditations of a happy uncle"

"Meditations of a happy pet", etc. ... you already have the idea.

And it turns out that the book ends up being the same, with a few minor modifications. It is a great disappointment when that happens. This is the "fear" I had about this book.

When I received this copy for review and to comment sincerely, I did not know what to expect. I hope my husband can review it soon, to hear his comments too (I do not promise to share them with us).

I must admit that Mr. Wolgemuth knows how to write. Wait for the book on September 4, 2018, which is when it will be launched on the market, you can order it here in advance, the presale saves you 20% of the price it will have at its premiere.

Mr. Wolgemuth can share deep concepts in a simple way. Skill that his wife Nancy also has. What an amazing amount of talent together, when in a couple they both write. I guess they helped each other in the reading tests, revisions, style correction and editing.

The topics that you can find in the book are:

Lies like:
- Pleasure and entertainment can really satisfy me
- That's good enough
- If I discipline my children they will rebel (this lie I have heard so lately in the ministries that I am writing something about it too, Reyna).
- I am measured in relation to comparisons with other men

In the future I want my son to read it!

"Have you fallen into the lies of the enemy? Our enemy can hover like a roaring lion, but his favorite weapon is deception, and whether we admit it or not, we believe him ... a lot." These lies make us feel pain, make we lose or damage relationships and make us lose the abundant life that God wants us to have Lies Men Believe exposes the lies that men most commonly believe and shows them how to fight them with the truth Discover how lies are preventing you from freedom Joy and intimacy with God and others Discover the power of truth Because once you fully embrace the truth, nothing is the same "

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