Category: Basic Training

The introduction to this series on Men and Their Emotions started with the premise that science tries to define and group our emotions but most of us are not even sure how many emotions we have, much less know how to manage them.  In this post, I’ll explain “the why” about our need to learn to manage our emotions. Some following posts will describe the “how” and “what” of these emotions that I believe is the most difficult for men to manage:  Anger Fear (especially of fear of failure) Sadness Happiness Pridefulness (Ego & Power) Guilt (Shame) Anxiety  Boredom (Aloneness) As I continue in upcoming posts on each, I hope to format those in 4-parts: define the emotion describe the environmental and physiological reaction provide some biblical context suggest the appropriate response as a godly man So let’s start with the “why” of learning to better manage your emotions. Do

Men have feelings too!   According to the article, Contrary to Popular Belief, Men Have Emotions Too, males are no less of an emotional creature than females. However, I believe that men who learn how to manage their emotions will become more Christ-like. So this next series of posts will outline what I believe are the various emotions God Buddies must understand as godly men.  First let’s define our emotions. Emotions Defined According to Wikipedia, the word “Emotion” is defined as “biological states associated with the nervous system brought on by neurophysiological changes variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure.”  It was adapted from the French word émouvoir, which means “to stir up”.  Wikipedia goes on that, from a purely mechanistic perspective, “Emotions can be defined as a positive or negative experience that is associated with a particular pattern of physiological activity.”  In

I recently stumbled across a few articles that suggested the world needs more Renaissance Men. This caused me to pause and reflect on what that actually means for guys today. As I read further on the topic though, I saw a parallel with God Buddies: becoming a Renaissance Man will help you become a better man. Let me explain by starting with a definition. Renaissance Man Defined The phrase “Renaissance Man” evolved out of the Renaissance era, a period throughout the 14th and 16th centuries in which there was a flourishing of the arts, sciences, learning, and philosophy. The term was most often used to reference some of the most talented artists, inventors, scientists, and thinkers of that time period, like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare, William Byrd, Dante, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Rene Descartes. Here is how Wikipedia describes it: The terms Renaissance Man and, less commonly,