The Resolution for Men by Stephen Kendrick & Alex Kendrick
Week 5: Chapter 4 — Resolving to Protect
Read Chapter 4 of The Resolution for Men. Key passages: Nehemiah 4:14; 1 Peter 3:7.
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A man's call to protect is broader and deeper than physical safety — it includes guarding his family's hearts, faith, and purity from the threats of a hostile culture.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.The Kendricks open this chapter by noting that Nehemiah called men to 'fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes' (Nehemiah 4:14). What does that kind of fierce protection look like in a 21st-century home?
2.The chapter argues that the greatest threats to a family today are not physical but spiritual and cultural — pornography, materialism, spiritual apathy, and relational disconnection. Which of those threats feels most present and most underestimated in your own home or community?
3.The book challenges men to monitor and guard what enters their home through screens, relationships, and entertainment. How proactive are you currently in setting and enforcing those kinds of boundaries?
a.What is one boundary or safeguard you have been meaning to put in place but have delayed?
b.What makes it difficult to hold those boundaries, especially when your children or spouse push back?