Nov 22, 2021
Q&A:
When did you become a Christian?
What led you to write this book?
In your book, you picked out four characteristics
of tough guys, which we're
going to talk about today, you gave examples of those traits from
men in the Bible, lesser known men from present day, as well as
from Jesus, and you give tips on how men can apply this trait to
their lives. I like this format since it's similar to what we
do on this podcast.
I love that you used examples from the Old Testament since
that the OT is often ignored today. I also like that you took
time in the beginning to give some historical context for when
these men lived.
So let's start with trait #1-Took risks-give us examples
of some tough guys in
the Bible who took risks
How did Jesus take risks?
You said that God often choose unlikely men to serve. I
thought this was encouraging especially for those of us who aren't
in traditional leadership/management roles at work. Why do
you think God operates this way?
In business we often associate risk with reward. Should
we expect a reward for taking a risk in the name of the Kingdom of
God?
2-Spoke the truth directly-I think it's pretty easy for us to
think of how Jesus spoke the truth directly, can you give us
examples of some other tough guys in the Bible who spoke the
truth directly?
You say that we need a perspective change when it comes to
this of speaking truth directly, tell us about that (what will
happen if I DON'T speak up vs if I DO speak up).
When it comes to politics, you point out that Atheists and
Secular Humanists have their own religion but are actually less
ashamed of their religion than most politicians today. You
also point out that there are justice issues that the church often
supports that are popular with the general public, but that in
order to change the culture we need to talk about justice issues
that are less popular that the Bible talks about. Can you
expand on that?
What are some excuses Christians use for not speaking
up?
3-Excelled at what they did
This trait is near and dear to the heart of this podcast. Give
us an example of someone in the Bible who excelled at what He
did.
Can men count on having worldly success as a result of working
with excellence?
You say that tough guys didn't just work hard they were
shrewd. When I heard that I thought of a phrase a contractor
said to me recently named Brandon, that it's easy to work hard, but
it's hard to work easy. Can you give us some examples of what
it looks like to be shrewd?
When it comes to working with excellence you mentioned the
importance of having goals. Why is it important for men to have
goals when it comes to their spiritual life, not just things of
this world?
4-Feared God more than men - you said this is the toughest
trait for men, and you said that men are often courageous but hold
back something from God. Why is this trait so hard for
men?
I made a note of this scripture in your book, not sure if it
was in your book or something I came across in the Bible after
reading your book, but it's from Prov. 23:17 ESV "Let not your
heart envy sinners but continue in the fear of the Lord all the
day". Do you see envy as being a trap for men when it comes
this issue of fearing men?
How can men contact you, get your book and learn more about
you?
Any final thoughts?