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Summary: Invaluable Resource for Christian Men
Review: There are a lot of great books for Christian men on the market today, but this is definitely one of the best. My husband attended a seminar where Steve Farrar was the guest speaker, and that seminar changed my husband's life. My husband came home with a whole new concept of what it means to be the spiritual leader of a family. It helped him shape a whole new identity that he'd never been able to conceptualize before. Steve Farrar has a very powerful message for men. My husband and I highly recommend all of his books. I even bought a copy of this book for my brother-in-law for Christmas. Steve's wife Mary has also written a similar book for women called Choices.
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Summary: Awesome book for MEN
Review: This book is an absolute must for young and old men. In todays society of homosexuality, rebellion, sleeping around before (and during) marriage, all of the "socially acceptable" things we watch on TV, Farrar points out how to give up the heathen and live like a MAN, not a mouse. This book should be read by MEN who want to make a difference and return this country to what it was - a worldwide leader in morals, ethics, standars, values, and best of all FREEDOM from the garbage that holds mice back from being MEN!
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Summary: Every Man Can Become a Man of God
Review: This excellent resource for every (any) man has helped me and my small group (men) grow in our Christian walk. There are principles covering all areas where we struggle. I read it four years ago, and I have quotes from it in my daily planner, on my desk at work, and in my Sunday School lessons - even to this day.
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Summary: Helpful and Discouraging
Review: Ultimately, Point Man may help many men lead their families toward safe terrain. But I had numerous problems with this book. Farrar seems to underestimate the importance of investing in daughters. He argues that men should focus more on their sons than their daughters. He also lightly suggests that white families may follow in the destructuve footsteps of African American families: with no father in the home and all. This did not seem an appropriate suggestion to me.My third problem is that the first fifty or so pages of Farrars book (which are poorly written) are tainted with dooms-day propoganda intended to scare we men into action. I realize that this book was written many years ago, but despite Farrars claims that the family is going to hell, and so is society, crime is now down for the eighth year in a row, abortion rates are down, teen pregnancy is down, violence and drug use are down as well. Where's the doom Steve? I am tired of Christian writers failing to be objective in their literature. I can hardly trust the Christian writer to tell me the plain truth. This book is not all bad. Farrar encourages men to take charge, lead, love, protect and strengthen the home through staying on track with God. Get off your buts, seems to be the battle cry. And so Steve's voice is important.But the writing is so poor that I can only muster up two stars for this book. By the way, every other book I have reviewed I have given five stars. I'm an easy sell. But I'm not buying this. The message is important, but the messenger is cliche.
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Summary: the most important book a christian man can read
Review: when i was first given a copy of this book in 1994 i read it on the advice of a friend. it literally changed my life! i always knew being a good father was important, but didn't realize how important. i also wasn't aware how important it is to be a godly husband. i have since met steve farrar and ws even further blessed. i would reccomend that any man, christian or not, should read this book. you owe it to your wife, your children and yourself. i have repeatedly referenced this book for speeches and sunday school lessons for five years. farrars other books are also wonderful. but this one, "point man" could possibly be the most important book any man can ever read besides the bible. God bless... keith reid
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