Stepping Up: A Call to Courageous Manhood

by Dennis Rainey

Publisher:

FamilyLife Publishing

, 2011

Overview

What’s the most courageous thing you’ve ever done?

As men, all of us face decisions in life that demand courage. Big or little, complex or straightforward, these choices—let’s call them battles—matter a great deal. One courageous choice leads to another; tomorrow’s integrity depends on today’s bravery.

Dennis Rainey identifies five stages of a man’s journey through life—boyhood, adolescence, manhood, mentor, and patriarch—and examines a man’s responsibilities at each step. Rainey calls men to seize the moment and take action, stepping up to responsibility and inspiring others in the process. It’s about embracing courage, rejecting passivity and cowardice.

Ultimately, you’ll be challenged to be the man on your battlefield.

Contents

Top Highlights

“‘A real man rejects passivity, accepts responsibility, leads courageously, and expects God’s greater reward.’” (source)

“Male passivity is a disease that robs a man of his purpose while it destroys marriages, ruins families, and spoils legacies. A passive man doesn’t engage; he retreats. He neglects personal responsibility. At its core, passivity is cowardice.” (source)

“Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do,’ said World War I flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker. ‘There can be no courage unless you’re scared.’” (source)

“When you step up, you assume responsibility for your family and for the assignment God has given you. It means you are an initiator, setting aside whatever inhibits you and passionately seizing your assignment.” (source)

“That’s what a soldier does. He acknowledges the storm, but he doesn’t give in to it. He stands firm.” (source)

Product Details

• Title : Stepping Up: A Call to Courageous Manhood
• Author: Rainey, Dennis
• Publisher: FamilyLife Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• ISBN: 9781602005105

About Dennis Rainey

Dennis Rainey hosts FamilyLife Today®, a nationally syndicated broadcast bringing help and hope to nearly 1000 communities in the U.S. He also serves as president of FamilyLife® in Little Rock, Arkansas. He and his wife Barbara have written numerous books including Parenting Today’s Adolescent. They have six children and a growing group of happy grandchildren.