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Summary: A True Roadmap for Fathers Who Care
Review: Society has drawn a distorted picture of what "manhood" is supposed to be. Robert Lewis returns to the true definition and rekindles elements involved in raising a son to manhood. Realizing "I can't do it on my own," is paramount. The need for support and how to get it are key lessons of the book. A friend recommended the book...I now know why. I, too, am recommending it to friends. The personal trials and experiences shared in the book compile a tremendous roadmap for Christian men to use from their sons' early years to manhood. Take heart, fathers, there is hope!
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Summary: Raising boys to be men in a polically correct world
Review: Thank you Mr. Lewis for providing us with a model to raise boys into men in a politically correct world. There are those, to be sure, who will take issue with the Lewis premise, but we have taken it to heart. In our schools, mass media and sadly even in many of our churches, there is a concerted effort to punish boys for being boys- do not play with guns, hunting is evil, and if they show any hint of testosterone dope them up with Ritalin. What have kind of harvest have we reap in the last thirty years of trying to raise gender neutral, sensitive boys, devoid of masculine violence? A raising rate of fatherlessness running up to eighty percent in some communities. But then again, who needs fathers? But the question needs to be asked- is raising modern day knights a biblical concept? Is knighthood and Christlikeness compatible? I think so. Certainly, Jesus never condemned the soldiers role. In fact, in both the gospels and the Book of Acts, Roman centurions serve as a model of what it means to be men of faith. Also, Romans 12 speaks of the role of the state, including the police and military, as instruments of God to keep the peace. Our boys need to learn how to be men. Raising a Modern Day Knight not the perfect model of how to train boys to be men, but it is a good model. We are using it as our church teaching our boys the four tenants of manhood promulgated by Lewis: A real man rejects passivity; a real man accepts responsibility; a real man leads courageously and finally, a real man expects the greater reward. Our boys, who can be expelled from school, if not arrested, for drawing a picture of a gun in school have learned how to safely handle and shoot rifles and shotguns, and have sliced watermelons with a saber. When these boys grow up and marry, they will be men who love, respect and protect their wives. They will provide their sons and daughters with a model of what a Christlike man looks like.
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Summary: Raising boys to be men in a polically correct world
Review: Thank you Mr. Lewis for providing us with a model to raise boys into men in a politically correct world. There are those, to be sure, who will take issue with the Lewis premise, but we have taken it to heart. In our schools, mass media and sadly even in many of our churches, there is a concerted effort to punish boys for being boys- do not play with guns, hunting is evil, and if they show any hint of testosterone dope them up with Ritalin. What have kind of harvest have we reap in the last thirty years of trying to raise gender neutral, sensitive boys, devoid of masculine violence? A raising rate of fatherlessness running up to eighty percent in some communities. But then again, who needs fathers? But the question needs to be asked- is raising modern day knights a biblical concept? Is knighthood and Christlikeness compatible? I think so. Certainly, Jesus never condemned the soldiers role. In fact, in both the gospels and the Book of Acts, Roman centurions serve as a model of what it means to be men of faith. Also, Romans 12 speaks of the role of the state, including the police and military, as instruments of God to keep the peace. Our boys need to learn how to be men. Raising a Modern Day Knight not the perfect model of how to train boys to be men, but it is a good model. We are using it as our church teaching our boys the four tenants of manhood promulgated by Lewis: A real man rejects passivity; a real man accepts responsibility; a real man leads courageously and finally, a real man expects the greater reward. Our boys, who can be expelled from school, if not arrested, for drawing a picture of a gun in school have learned how to safely handle and shoot rifles and shotguns, and have sliced watermelons with a saber. When these boys grow up and marry, they will be men who love, respect and protect their wives. They will provide their sons and daughters with a model of what a Christlike man looks like.
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Summary: Not for the strong minded man
Review: The book started out real strong and grabbed my attention through references that really struck home. In fact, the early references would probably appeal to the majority of men living in contemporary Western civilization. Thereafter however, the book takes an unwelcomed turn and employs religeous zealousness to make points. The author has some great insight, but the message would be better delivered in a more objective manner. My personal opinion ... I'd like to teach my two year old son to be a bit more critical and not to allow a bible to dictate his moral absolutes. The implication of "responsibility", after all, is the ability to stand on your own two feet.
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Summary: Very worthwhile
Review: The concept sounded hokey to me when a friend first described it, but a couple of years later I finally read it. Wow, what a great guide. I'm using this with my boys. One caution - if your boys are younger, it's still worth reading, but there's a temptation to try to rush them into some of the knighthood stuff. I started a little earlier with my first boy than was probably appropriate - he was a very precocious 7, but I'd still recommended waiting a couple of years. All in all, highly recommended. I'm buying copies for several friends.
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Summary: For the Sake of our Sons
Review: There are only a few books that you'll ever read where you find yourself saying, "This will change the way I do things!" This book is one of them. Read it. Consume it. Live it, dads!
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Summary: This will change your life!!
Review: This book filled a huge hole in my life. My father did not have a dad, and did not know what to do with me. This book helped me to dismiss that bitterness towards my father, he did the best he could. It helped me to define for me a definition of a real man. I try to read it daily, for sure weekly. I have statemens in five areas: Spirituality, Manhood, Marriage, Fatherhood, and Business. Examples are: A Real Man, seeks God First. A Real Man rejects the poison of passivity. A Real Man pours out equal measure of Love and Discipline to his children. A Real Man has dominion over his finances. A Real man's word is the mortar between the stones of committment in his wall of life. etc etc. but I will have my sons learn these and all the other confirming statements to be recited at a ceremony. I am building a family crest to symbolize my beliefs and will pass it on to my sons.God Bless you Robert Lewis. You are truly an awesome man of God.Guys, get this book for you, and if you have sons, Great, but get your act together first.
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Summary: The man you are, your son will be.
Review: This book has some great insights on how to be intentional in passing on your beliefs to your children. You probably won't want to do everything the author suggests, but they are great ideas that you can use to create your own traditions. The book can be quite convicting in places as the author points out that your son will grow into the man you are in front of him, and your daughter will measure all men against the man you are in front of her. Do as I say and not as I do will not ever work with children, and if we want the next generation to be made up of godly men and women, we have to start the work now. This book will help.
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Summary: The man you are, your son will be.
Review: This book has some great insights on how to be intentional in passing on your beliefs to your children. You probably won't want to do everything the author suggests, but they are great ideas that you can use to create your own traditions. The book can be quite convicting in places as the author points out that your son will grow into the man you are in front of him, and your daughter will measure all men against the man you are in front of her. Do as I say and not as I do will not ever work with children, and if we want the next generation to be made up of godly men and women, we have to start the work now. This book will help.
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Summary: A must for all parents
Review: This book is great. This book should come with each male child born. A good learning tool for parents of male children. Helps build character and integrity in your child.
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