What makes a man? Every day our dysfunctional culture sends mixed signals about manhood as we are bombarded with messages that try to set the standard for us.
- The world of sports tells us that authentic masculinity is linked to physical strength and winning the game.
- The world of finance suggests that our worth is tied to the size of our bank accounts, the square footage of our houses, and the make and model of the cars we drive.
- Hollywood tells us that real manhood is measured by our sexual prowess.
But if we are honest we must admit that muscles, money and multiple sex partners dont qualify us for true manhood. The measure of a real man has nothing to do with shallow cultural standards.
J. Lee Grady has spent ten years confronting the abuse of women in more than twenty-four countries, and he has seen firsthand how men are struggling in their marriages, families, friendships, and careers because of the wrong mind-sets they have absorbed from their culture. In 10 Lies Men Believe he exposes these lies and offers practical answers for every man who struggles to discover his true purpose and identity.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Napoleon Kaufman
Introduction: Have You Been Brainwashed?
Lie #1: God Made Men Superior to Women
Lie #2: A Man Cannot be Close to His Father
Lie #3: A Real Man is Defined by Material Success
Lie #4: A Man is the Ultimate Boss of His Family
Lie #5: Sex is Primarily for the Mans Enjoyment, Not the Womans
Lie #6: Its OK for a Man to Hit or Abuse a Woman
Lie #7: Real Men Dont Need Close Male Friendships
Lie #8: A Man Should Never Admit His Weaknesses
Lie #9: Real Men Dont Cry
Lie #10: A Man Should Never Receive Spiritual Ministry From a Woman
Conclusion: The Journey From Wimp to Warrior
Appendix: Every Mans Secret to Spiritual Power
Notes
About the Author
J. Lee Grady is an author, award-winning journalist, ordained minister, and director of The Mordecai Project, an international ministry that confronts the abuse of women. He is the author of four books, including 10 Lies the Church Tells Women, and he served as editor of Charisma magazine for eleven years. Lee and his wife, Deborah, have four daughters.
