Aggressive? High Testosterone? 'Toxic' Male? We want you. We need you. ❦ #16
Biblical Mussar Course
•
39m
How do you feel about how "toxic masculinity" is talked about? Have you observed it to be a thoughtful and necessary conversation about hurtful extremes or more of a hatefest that demonizes masculinity and makes men feel bad? Why isn't anybody talking about "toxic femininity"? The reality is that we all have a masculine and a feminine side. Destructive aggression is real, but could there also be constructive aggression? The great news is that there is a place to take out your aggression and it is the arena of Mussar work. Man or woman - if your high testosterone has left you feeling misunderstood and marginalized, there's room for you on the path of Mussar. Not to mention the world needs you. So let's do this!
Up Next in Biblical Mussar Course
-
What if you read Proverbs as a Mussar...
If you could have coffee with the King or Queen of an Empire, what advice would they give you? That's what the book of Proverbs is: David, the great warrior-poet, telling his little son all the things. We usually think of Proverbs as wisdom literature, but did you know that Mussar is emphasized e...
-
The seven facets of "Reproof" in Muss...
What if there was another Hebrew word that was used synonymously with mussar? Do you think maybe it could give you new insights into what your Mussar practice could look like? You're right! "Tochachat" is another word for mussar and is usually translated "reproof". When we look deeper though, toc...
-
If you're lucky enough to be rebuked ...
Have you ever been in a situation where either you told the other person that what they were doing wasn't ok, or you pretended everything was fine and watched the relationship turn fake? How about now, who are you avoiding because you don't want to have that hard conversation? What if God did tha...
