Men We Need

More than 100,000 copies sold!
The world needs real men, real bad.
But here’s the problem: While we know what men are not supposed to be, it’s not clear to us what masculinity looks like when men are at their absolute best.
Into our cultural confusion, Brant Hansen paints a refreshingly specific, compelling picture of what men are designed to be: keepers of the garden. Combining depth and humor, he calls for men of all interests and backgrounds (including avid indoorsmen like himself) to make key decisions to set them apart, including
● protecting the vulnerable
● being ambitious about the right things
● choosing today who you will become tomorrow
● taking responsibility for your own spiritual life
The Men We Need is witty, challenging, bracingly honest, and perfect for any man who wants to know “Why am I here?”–and is ready to show up.

From the Publisher

From the Introduction:

“I should tell you, in full disclosure: While this book is about how to be a man, it won’t be a typical How to Be a Man book because . . . I’m not capable of writing that. I don’t relate to most of those books. I’m not—how to say?—the most intimidatingly “manly” of all possible men.

Let’s put it this way: I don’t even hunt. I play the accordion.

I want you to know this is not going to be one of those books that’s all about how, if you want to be a real man, you’ve got to get out there and take down a moose bare-handed or free-solo El Capitan. I can’t even free-solo stairs.

Those things, cool as they are, aren’t at the heart of what people are yearning for from us. There’s something much deeper and much better. That’s what this book is about.

Our world is hurting. People are waiting for us.

Here’s hoping we can become the men we need.”

In this witty and approchable guide for guys, find . . .

“Brant Hansen has done it again—this time with a funny, punchy book on manhood. Full of hard-won wisdom and simple biblical truths applied across the spectrum of the masculine experience, The Men We Need is the book we need for our confused cultural moment.”

—Jared C. Wilson, assistant professor of pastoral ministry and author of Love Me Anyway

“This is not only the book every man needs, it’s also one every woman should read. In a time when everyone is asking, ‘What does it really mean to be a man?’ Brant Hansen gives a compelling, insightful, and deeply helpful response.”

—Holley Gerth, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Powerful Purpose of Introverts

“Brant Hansen manages to be both hilariously funny and deadly serious. The Men We Need is a blast to read, but Brant is decidedly earnest for men to be exactly what God has created us to be and what the world is waiting to see.”

—Kyle Idleman, bestselling author of Not a Fan and One at a Time

Now Available—The Companion Guide for Young Men

The world needs young men to grow up into real men. But here’s the problem: young men get so many conflicting messages about what it means to be a man, they find it hard to know what masculinity looks like when men are at their absolute best.

Into this cultural confusion Brant Hansen paints a refreshingly specific, compelling picture of what it means to be a man and what they’re designed to actually do.

Written in Hansen’s signature engaging and humorous style, The (Young) Men We Need is perfect for any guy age 14 and up who wants to know “Why am I here?”—and is ready to show up.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baker Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0801094526
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0801094521
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.64 x 8.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #11,296 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #3 in Christian Values & Virtues (Books) #23 in Christian Men’s Issues #40 in Christian Social Issues (Books)
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