Tender Warrior Every Man's Purpose, Every Woman's Dream, Every Child's Hope

by WEBER, STU

• ISBN13: 9781590526132
• ISBN10: 1590526139
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-15
• Publisher: Multnomah

Summary

Leader. Protector. Friend. Lover. God made you to be each of thesehellip;and much more. Stu Weber rs"s bestseller, now revised throughout and refreshed with an attractive new look, paints a dramatic and compelling picture of balanced manhood according to Godrs"s vision. Written in a warm, personal style, Weber presents the characteristics of tender warriors-including learning to speak the language of women, watching out for what lies ahead, and keeping commitments-in an upfront, straightforward style that challenges readers to realize Godrs"s plan for men. {BANNER ACROSS TOP:} More than 365,000 copies sold! Some Things Are Worth Fighting For Young men aspire to it. Women admire it. Yet the definition of manhood itself is obscured by a culture in moral free fall. This book cuts through the fog and defines a powerful blueprint for being the man-theTender Warrior-that God desires for you and your family. Yours"ll discover that a Tender Warrior: watches out for what lies ahead-like a wagon train scout; keeps his commitments, no matter how painful; has a tender heart beating beneath his armor; understands his responsibility to his wife, children, and friends; recognizes that he is "under orders from higher headquarters." Stu Weber rs"s now classic teaching on a manrs"s vigilance, staying power, and consideration for the women in his life will move you to pursue the man you were created to be. Real Men Are Tender Warriors "I drank Budweiser, smoked Marlboros, and chased womenhellip;.Tender Warriorsent me deeper into my heart and soul. When I finished it, I passed it on to a friend, who was supposed to give it back but passed it on to someone else. This book changed his life. It knocked down the walls around his heart. His response: ls"The most important thing that has happened in my life started when you sent me that book.rs"" -A reader Story Behind the Book ((no story behind. Instead, endorsements)): "Tender Warriorprovides hope for men by challenging their assumptions and shaping their convictions. Read it. Devour it. Then live it. This is the time for real men to emerge." -Dennis Rainey, executive director, FamilyLife "In a day when our culture is at once confused and concerned over gender identity, men everywhere would to do well to recalibrate their personal compasses by the biblical benchmarks found inTender Warrior. I highly recommend this book!" -Dr. Bruce Wilkinson ,New York Timesbestselling author From the Trade Paperback edition.

Author Biography

Stu Weber is senior pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church near Gresham, Oregon. He is a much-in-demand international speaker and the author of the popular Four Pillars of a Man’s Heart, All the King’s Men, and Along the Road to Manhood. He and his wife, Linda, have three children, Kent, Blake, and Ryan.

Table of Contents

FOREWORD	9	(2)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	11	(142)
1. WAKE-UP CALL
A Man Faces Himself	15	(10)
2. THE RETURN OF FLINT MCCULLOUGH
A Man and His Pro-vision	25	(14)
3. THE FOUR PILLARS OF MANHOOD
A Man and His Roots	39	(16)
4. STAYING POWER
A Man's Greatest Strength	55	(18)
5. BENEATH THE BREASTPLATE
A Man's Tender Side	73	(14)
6. UNDER ORDERS
A Man and His Leadership	87	(18)
7. THE REST OF THE STORY
A Man and His Lady, Part 1	105	(20)
8. DOES ANYONE HERE SPEAK "WOMAN"?
A Man and His Lady, Part 2	125	(16)
9. THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF FATHERING
A Man and His Children, Part I	141	(12)
10. SPANNING THE GENERATIONS
A Man and His Children, Part 2	153	(12)
11. ARROWS IN THE HAND OF A WARRIOR
A Man and His Children, Part 3	165	(18)
12. REAL MEN STAND TOGETHER
A Man and His Friends, Part 1	183	(16)
13. LOCKING ARMS
A Man and His Friends, Part 2	199	(20)
14. THE FOUR MARKS OF A FINISHER
A Man Finishes His Course, Part 1	219	(18)
15. SEE IT THROUGH
A Man Finishes His Course, Part 2	237	(22)
16. THE ULTIMATE TENDER WARRIOR
A Man and His Lord	259	(16)
AFTERWORD	275	(6)
NOTES	281