I've been through this book a few times now. The Resolution for Men is a biblical approach for building strong Christian men. You'll learn how and why to break the chains of past sinful behavior and how God wants you to live your life and lead your family. I really recommend going through this book as part of a small group and using the discussion questions.

Becoming a real man and practicing Biblical manhood are topics which I've blogged about and have read multiple book titles concerning within recent times. If you have been paying attention to my previous work, yes this will be the third book I've read which addresses the question "what makes a man, a real man?". However, I originally started reading this due to my appreciation for the movie Courageous, and me being curious about what they actually had to say about manhood came later. Then I also realized that one of the authors for The Resolution was Randy Alcorn; yup this is also my third Randy Alcorn book too!

The Resolution is as I previewed, a book about being a man in a Biblical sense. This goes over a variety of topics like how to treat a lady, how to treat your children, the importance of teaching your children about Jesus Christ, the great need for you to be a prayer warrior, why it's important to work hard, the importance of integrity, and other topics. This book goes over various verses and parables which are designed to inspire the reader to pursue Biblical manhood and to flee from what the popular, unsaved, cultural idea is for being a man. But the big question one must ask is... are the ideas which each author present throughout the book correct and let alone are they even possible? The Resolution, prior to actually reading the book itself, sounded pretty cool; keep in mind this was after watching Courageous.

I thought it was so cool that I actually bought the plaque from my local Christian bookstore and had my Pastor along with a Bible Study buddy co-sign it. After completing the book, I am glad I signed the Resolution because this is an extraordinary book which ought to be beneficial for all men; at least the ones who take it seriously. Are there some ideas which in extreme application equate to legalism? Yes, but frankly all theological book have that danger for the reader thanks to our sinful flesh. Even though the other two books on manhood I read earlier were good, there was something about The Resolution which was an even stronger eye opener. The way the authors presented this book was full of scriptural references, deep descriptive language for readers to imagine, ideas and questions which most men can relate to, and the lack of a need heavily rely upon personal anecdotes or gimmick scenes from the movie. Certain chapters really hit me hard, and actually have inspired me to look at life differently. I am glad to have read this and if you're a guy (whether young or old) reading this review right now I strongly advise you to read this too. I now take Joshua 24:15 much more seriously now, and for my need to become the man God wants me to be.

Excellent book and recommend it to all men. It has great principles that many men lack and our society has taken away. Also watch the movie, Courageous, which goes with the book. It will make an impact.

Want to become a MAN that God designed you to be??? This book will open up all areas of your life and challenge you to really see where your heart is, how to lead your life/family, and to be a MAN and lead those in your life. Stop taking the responsibilities of being a man lightly and step up to the plate. Take on the challenges of life and STAND UP for what a Godly Man is suppose to look like and stop following the ways that men are being portrayed in today's media. If you don't take this challenge WHO WILL......better yet WHO IS GOING TO BE AN EXAMPLE FOR OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS????

I have watched the movie "Courageous" (2011) from which this book is based from. The importance of this book is that it raises the awareness of the husbands responsibility of being a man, protector, teacher, godly husband and dad. If you are interested in taking a step forward into becoming more godly in your relationships I recommend watch the movie first and then read this book. Another resource I would recommend is "Disciplines of a Godly Man" by R. Kent Hughes. I have also found this to be a great resource in helping me to change myself so that I can become who God has called me to be in Jesus Christ. It is hard work to fight against bad habits and damaging ideologies, but well worth it if becoming a better follower of Christ.