Virginia Friesen

The Men We Need

Christian Living

“As a marriage and women’s counselor, I’m deeply aware of the confusion, brokenness, purposelessness, and ongoing sense of failure many men live with. Yet I’m equally aware of the distortions, the settling, and the ‘I guess this is the best I can hope for’ mindset of many of my female clients who are in very difficult, often ungodly marriages or relationships. Brant nails it: We have an epidemic of men who have been shaped and infected by distorted ideas about manhood spun from inside and outside the church. This deadly combination has produced disastrous results, impacting marriages, leadership, parenting, and humanity in general. Brant gives us hope. In his inimitable style of successfully combining profundity and humor, he calls men to understand their role as ‘keeper of the garden’—provider, protector, and unselfishly present. And that is exactly what most women are looking for. This book steps into a massive gap. It’s long overdue!”

Dr.