Thoughts for Men

These brief devotions are meant to refresh the spiritual life of men who know they are unfinished, often untidy in their habits and hearts, and in need of purpose. Their starting point is that the gospel was made for sinners. Because believers still wrestle with sin even after coming to Christ, the authors argue that it is wise to keep preaching the gospel to yourself every day. Milton Vincent is cited for the observation that the message can seem foolish to human reasoning, scandalous to a guilty conscience, and too wonderful for a timid heart, which is why believing it fully takes daily effort.

Each devotion reminds the reader that the only ground for being made right with God is Jesus, whose blood was shed for sin and whose righteous life is credited to the believer. Alongside these reminders, each entry offers reflections meant to shape ordinary days. The book presents the Christian life less as a program of trying harder and more as a continual leaning on the gospel. A reading takes only a couple of minutes, which makes the collection easy to fit into a morning or evening routine.