Week 4: Chapter 3 — A Man and His Past

1.Evans argues that too many men are either stuck in the past (paralyzed by failure and regret) or defined by the past (relying on former glory instead of present faithfulness). Which tendency is more common for you — and how does it show up?

2.Paul says he 'forgets what is behind and strains toward what is ahead' (Philippians 3:13). Evans notes this doesn't mean pretending the past didn't happen — it means refusing to let it have the final word. What is one chapter of your story you need to stop letting define you?

3.Evans discusses the pain of men who grew up without fathers — or with fathers who were present physically but absent emotionally. How has your relationship with your father (for good or ill) shaped your view of yourself, of God, and of your own role as a man or leader?