We’re joined by Professor Nancy Pearcey to talk about discipling boys in a culture opposed to masculinity. Where did the idea of “toxic masculinity” come from? How do we promote a biblical picture of masculinity?

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Further Resources:

• Check out Nancy Pearcey’s book The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes.
• Listen to our previous episode about gender, Girl power and God’s purpose for gender.
• At The Atlantic, read Anne-Marie Slaughter’s “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.”

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Today’s episode is sponsored by Sam Allberry’s God’s Go-Togethers.

Author Sam Allberry has a new book for kids called God’s Go-Togethers. This colorful book features siblings Lila and Ethan as they visit the beach and discover that God not only made the sand and sea to go together, but He made men and women to go together, too. God’s Go-Togethers offers a thoughtful look at the biblical design for people and provides a helpful foundation for explaining why God made men and women as a special pair to complement each other in marriage and beyond. Learn more at GodsGoTogethers.com.