It's Good to Be a Man

Flattery feels good, but it's often a trap. From false prophets to online influencers, manipulators exploit our pride and grievances to gain our loyalty. In this episode, Michael Foster exposes the flatterer's playbook and explains why serious men must learn to reject the kisses of enemies and cherish the wounds of faithful friends.

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of It's Good to Be a Man, Michael begins a new series called How to Be a Serious Man, looking at how men can develop gravitas, maturity, and dignity.
In this first episode, he talks about our culture's overuse of irony, why so many men struggle to take things seriously, and what the Bible teaches about sincerity.

On today’s episode, Michael talks about regrets, nostalgia, survivors guilt, and the journey out of dark valleys... and the death of his brother.

In this episode, Bnonn and Michael discuss "cage stage" patriarchy and how to move through this phase towards a more fully formed patriarchy.

In this episode, Michael briefly discusses a wise way to deal with all the "nice guys" in church leadership.