Redefining Masculinity: Faith, Purpose, and the Call to Biblical Manhood | Eddie Williams
Eddie is the Lead pastor of Doxa Church in Redmond, WA and the creator of Ex Nihilo Health, a website and Podcast centered on biblical health. He also spent 5 years in the NFL, primarily for the Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland browns. He is a Bay Area native with a passion to make the Seattle area a better place to live, work and play. He is married to his wife Sarah, and they have four children. In this episode, Eddie tackles the tough topic of the warped masculinity narrative in our current culture. Lean in to learn how to reorient the men in our life towards the purpose in fulfillment in Christ, and wait well in their personal spiritual growth.
Episode Highlights:
Exploring biblical masculinity
Challenges of masculinity in modern culture
“God creates us to be like Him not like one another”
Navigating hyper-masculine environments
The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes by Nancy Pearcey
“Hold fast to the most masculine man that ever lived — Jesus…”
The only thing that can protect you from what the world has to offer is Christ
Encouragement for Men Seeking Purpose
Defeating the final enemy
Supporting your spouse in their spiritual journey
“The best work you can do is YOUR work, because it’s the only work you can do. You can’t do your husband’s work for him.”
The power of setting the example in faith
Navigating the waiting period in relationships
Embracing grief and frustration with God
God doesn’t need you to bring this fake plastic Christian smile to church every Sunday… in fact he hates that…
Defining the role of a biblical husband
The importance of the initiation into manhood
Wild at Heart by John Eldridge
Collective sports as a form of initiation
A word to men looking back on their past
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