Fathered by God

Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You (Embark on the Path to Authentic Manhood and Discover the True Meaning of Masculinity) - The Perfect Gift for Young Men and New Fathers

By: John Eldredge

Narrated by: John Eldredge

In an age when fathers are more important than ever, how do you embark on your journey to manhood and know how to steer clear of the dangers along the way? In Fathered by God, New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge reminds us that there's a path to masculinity and, best of all, there's a loving Father ready to help us follow it.

In Fathered by God, Eldredge calls men back to a simple and reassuring truth: God is our Father, and he wants to show us what masculinity really means. Eldredge teaches us that there's a path leading to authentic manhood, cut by generation after generation of men. There are perils along the trail, even disasters--all the more reason to rely on the guidance of a Father who has gone before us.

A boy has a lot to learn in his journey to becoming a man, and it takes the active intervention of father figures and the fellowship of other men to guide us along the way. Eldredge shares that in all of life's trials and triumphs, God is initiating boys and men through the stages of manhood.

Through personal stories and practical guidance, Eldredge provides a map through the six stages of a man's journey and answers some of the most common questions about manhood that he's received over the years, including:

• How can I set a good example for my son?
• What does the Bible teach us about masculinity?
• How can I become the man that God designed me to be?

Fathered by God maps out the path of manhood--not more rules, not another list of principles, not formulas, but a well-worn path that men have followed for centuries before us. Discover the truth about masculinity and become the man that God sees in you.

Life changing.

I wish more authors would narrate their own books. This book is so much more powerful because John Eldridge reads it with the tone he wrote it in! That makes such a big difference.

Production notes aside, this book has literally been life changing for me. I didn’t realize the stages of manhood that I was never initiated in, and that many of my life’s trials were God my Father’s sovereign work in my life to initiate me into a new stage of manhood! Now I want to pass those trials instead of side-step them. Truth be told I’m in the middle of a heavy one right now, and I’m about to listen to this again with the workbook. I can not recommend it enough.

God helps to a mans effort a Legacy

Here you can find guidance of what it truly means to enter into the race that God has designed for you as a man.

best book ever!

This book is fantastic! All men need to read/ listen to this book, and many women would benefit from it as well. I learned much about myself just from listening to it and thinking about how I handle myself.

Captivating!

Gets down deep to the issues of the masculine identity especially the masculine identity in Christ!

Every man needs to read it

narrator did a great job reading and the message is great. men need to hear this

A much needed book

This book is excellent at opening your eyes to the many stages on your journey with God. It is especially helpful for man who haven’t had an example of what that even looks like. Well worth the time.

Fantastic

What a great outline of where we’ve come from, where we are, and where we’re headed as men.
John Eldredge again does an excellent job of calling the man to see the strength that God has given him, to grieve the weakness and missing parts in the journey and encourages him to give both to God to be used as God sees fit. Like Wild at Heart I’m fired up when I read this book to be intentional, to fight, to learn, to love and go climb a dang mountain!

Now it's time to re-listen!

loved it! thank you John! you have reached me and help me become the man I want to be and need to be for my family and for my country.

This book will help you be happier and make others happier

This book will help you be happier and make others happier. The stories kept me engaged even though I thought I might get bored. If you want a book that makes you a better person and not just a book for entertainment then this is for you.

Excellent book

This is an outstanding book for men, and for the women who love them. I think it's important to understand these concepts if you have a man in your life, whether that's a son, a father, or a husband. It will give you a better insight into them. And as a man I think much of this resonated with me and other men I've spoken to. I think John Eldredge did a great job authoring and narrating. one drawback for me is that I'm not a huge fan of how he claims to audibly hear from God- "God told me this" or "God's voice whispered X to me." But I appreciate how he points people to Jesus in the book and I understand the point he's making. All in all this is a really good book with profound insights into the heart of many men.