Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Edition)
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Overview
No man will get anywhere in life without discipline―and growth in godliness is no exception.
Seasoned pastor R. Kent Hughes’s inspiring and bestselling book Disciplines of a Godly Man―now updated with fresh references and suggested resources―is filled with godly advice aimed at helping men grow in the disciplines of prayer, integrity, marriage, leadership, worship, purity, and more.
With biblical wisdom, memorable illustrations, and engaging study questions, this practical guide will empower men to take seriously the call to godliness and direct their energy toward the things that matter most.
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- Argues that predestination and election in the New Testament were originally understood as sources of joy and comfort.
- Balances rigorous scholarship with pastoral sensitivity, providing a theologically rich yet accessible reappraisal for readers today.
- Reframes the doctrines of predestination and election in their biblical context as affirmations of God’s grace, not causes of despair or confusion.
Part 1: Introduction
- Discipline for Godliness
Part 2: Relationships
- Discipline of Purity
- Discipline of Marriage
- Discipline of Fatherhood
- Discipline of Friendship
Part 3: Soul
- Discipline of Mind
- Discipline of Devotion
- Discipline of Prayer
- Discipline of Worship
Part 4: Character
- Discipline of Integrity
- Discipline of Tongue
- Discipline of Work
- Discipline of Perseverance
Part 5: Ministry
- Discipline of Church
- Discipline of Leadership
- Discipline of Giving
- Discipline of Witness
- Discipline of Ministry
Part 6: Discipline
- Grace of Discipline
Resources
- A. Resources for Spiritual Growth
- B. James and Deby Fellowes’s Witness to Their Faith
- C. Personal Reading Survey
- D. Selected Proverbs Regarding the Tongue
- E. Hymns for Personal Adoration and Praise
- F. Choruses and Scripture Songs for Personal Adoration and Praise
- G. Praise Psalms Especially Appropriate for Personal Worship
I am so weary of the peculiar therapeutic atmosphere in which we live today that is scared stiff to tell anybody to do anything or to warn anybody of dangerous consequences of failing to take responsibility for his or her life. So to find someone taking seriously the biblical call for ‘agonizing to enter the kingdom’ and striving like a gymnast to become godly and boxing and sweating like a champion to get victory over sin is the most refreshing thing I could have set my eyes on.
—John Piper, Founder and Teacher, desiringGod.org; Chancellor, Bethlehem College & Seminary; author, Desiring God
Every Christian man, whether a new believer or a mature Christian, will be challenged again and again by this remarkably wise and fascinating book. Kent Hughes skillfully weaves together the teachings of Scripture with real-life examples as he powerfully teaches us what true Christian manhood looks like in the ordinary details of our lives. I highly recommend this update of a book that is becoming a Christian classic.
—Wayne Grudem, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Theology and Biblical Studies, Phoenix Seminary
Discipline is a subject about which the Scriptures say much—but contemporary authors have been peculiarly silent. Kent Hughes fills a gaping void with this superb volume. You’ll be challenged and encouraged as you read. And if there is a spark of spiritual desire in your soul, this book will surely kindle it into a blazing passion for godly discipline.
—John MacArthur, Late Pastor, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California
- Title: Disciplines of a Godly Man (Updated Edition)
- Author: R. Kent Hughes
- Edition: Updated Edition
- Publisher: Crossway
- Print Publication Date: 2019
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Pages: 335
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Discipline › Religious aspects--Christianity; Spiritual life › Christianity; Christian men › Religious life
- ISBNs: 9781433561306, 1433561336, 9781433569043, 9781433561337, 9781433561313, 9781433561320, 1433561301, 1433569043, 143356131X, 1433561328
- Resource ID: LLS:DSCPLNGDLYMNUPDATED
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-12-01T15:29:08Z
R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and recently retired as professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide.He is the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.