What does it mean to be a man with a chest in today's world? It may sound like an odd question in today’s gender-confused society, but C.S. Lewis asked this same question over 80 years ago. This episode of Truth Shots answers this question from 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, where we receive four clear directives: be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, and be strong—all while letting everything we do be done in love. Decades of cultural messaging have neutered biblical masculinity. The call to manhood isn't about toxic aggression or domineering behavior—it's about reclaiming the God-ordained design for men that includes strength, decisiveness, protection, and sacrificial love. We're invited to become and affirm realistic men whom God has opened their eyes to the spiritual battles around them, resolved men who stand firm in their faith without wavering, and retro men who aren't afraid to embrace biblical masculinity even when culture calls it outdated. The safeguard against toxic masculinity isn't feminization—it's becoming like Jesus in intentional strength and powerful love.
