For better or worse, we were taught from a young age what it means to be a man. However, our maturity as men requires us to humbly accept a beginner’s mind again.

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What does it mean to be a man?

A beginner’s mind allows us to see with fresh eyes, clearing away our learned assumptions of how things should be.

What if we could strip away all our personal, cultural, and even religious assumptions about manhood?

Can we drop our expectations and see masculinity afresh, approaching it with an open curiosity and wonder?

A beginner’s mind allows masculinity to be transformed and move toward its highest good, freed from preconceived notions and toxic ideas.

Can we humbly accept uncertainty and learn again what it means to be a man?

In the beginning, God created us in His image as male and as female. What does the masculine image reveal about the divine nature?

Dr. Corey Carlisle

Licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist who helps Christian men overcome passivity, pornography struggles, shame, and disconnection so they can become grounded husbands, fathers, and leaders. Through counseling, writing, and men’s formation work, he helps men reclaim their masculine strength as a gift for God, their families, and the world. He practices in Suwanee, Georgia.

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