The Resolution for Men by Stephen Kendrick & Alex Kendrick
Week 6: Chapter 5 — Resolving to Provide
Read Chapter 5 of The Resolution for Men. Key passages: 1 Timothy 5:8; Proverbs 13:22.
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Provision is about far more than a paycheck — this chapter calls men to consider what it means to provide for a family's spiritual, emotional, and relational needs, not just its financial ones.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.1 Timothy 5:8 says that a man who does not provide for his family 'has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.' The Kendricks take this seriously. How does that strong language land on you — does it feel motivating, convicting, too harsh, or exactly right?
2.The chapter distinguishes between providing financially and providing holistically — arguing that a man can bring home a paycheck while leaving his family impoverished in love, time, spiritual nourishment, and presence. Which dimension of provision do you most need to grow in?
3.The Kendricks warn against two opposite failures: the man who is so consumed by work that he neglects his family, and the man who is lazy and fails to provide materially. Which error do you think is more common in Christian men today, and which temptation do you personally feel more?