We continue our series on power by talking with author and pastor Nate Pyle about how our inherited misconceptions about power distort our vision of masculinity. Our vision of masculinity is wrapped up in loads of inherited misconceptions about power, and in this episode we talk with about it.
Much of what the evangelical church has called “biblical manhood” and “biblical womanhood” is actually cultural accommodation to toxic ideas of what it means to be male and female.
We talk with Nate about recovering a vision of masculinity that contains the power of love, vulnerability, intimacy, and connection.
Some links from this episode:
- Nate’s website
- Man Enough: How Jesus Redefines Manhood, by Nate Pyle
- Nate’s newest book is More Than You Can Handle: When Life’s Overwhelming Pain Meets God’s Overcoming Grace
- Follow Nate on Twitter (he posts interesting stuff!).
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This episode is so good! It has really helped me recognize some of the cultural forces that have shaped my understanding of what it means to be male. I have been listening to the “Power Series” podcasts and really appreciate all of them. As a white middle class protestant male, I have been largely unaware of the power dynamics that have put me in a place of power and privilege. I have been working my way through the Gravity Leadership power series seeing myself and what Christ-like power looks like in a new light. The discussions and reflections of these podcasts are helpful and hopeful signs that there is a positive future for Christianity and the church in North America. Thanks for making these ideas more readily available!
Steve, thank you for listening and for your example! Seeing someone with as much experience in ministry as yourself be open to learning and growing is truly inspiring for younger pastors like me. I’m so glad the series has been helpful for you. Peace!