By the end of the book, I was becoming nostalgic for the days of Confronting Casual Christianity and other books by Stanley that were hard hitting and provocative but every bit as helpful and biblical as this book. Furthermore, while the structure is advantageous to the novice reader, it can come off as a little formulaic to the more experienced reader. This seems to run contrary to the natural, conversational tone that Stanley was going for. First, the narrator seems to announce, or perform, more than he shares with the reader. There are a few elements however that could be points of frustration in this book. This honest, realistic approach should engender trust and defuse resistance in his readers.
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Finally, Stanley presents himself as a fallible father and husband. This highly organized, interactive style will prove attractive to most male readers. This is paralleled by Stanley’s simple point-by-point breakdown followed by a list of suggestions and/or examples for the reader to think about. This not only improves the tone of the writing, making it sound more like a discussion than a lecture, but helps men think introspectively about the various issues Stanley is addressing. This provides the Christian reader with a constant confirmation that what is being said is biblical and not simply rehashed secular thought presented by a well-known pastor.Īnother striking element of Stanley’s writing is that he asks the reader questions. Additionally, Stanley offers a great deal of scriptural support and incorporates it into what he is saying smoothly and with practiced ease.
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For example, in his chapter “Man of Steel and Velvet” Stanley explores how a man should be like steel in the first half of the chapter and like velvet in the second half. This gives his book a continuity that is attractive to most men. Perhaps one of the most notable traits is how he is able to pick a topic, or metaphor, and carry it through an entire chapter. There are a number of positive qualities to Charles Stanley‘s new book Man of God: Leading Your Family by Allowing God to Lead You. Nicholson, has been provided courtesy of Desert Bible Institute.