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#008. We wrap up our series on manhood by talking about allegiance, the fifth and final of our 5 Marks of Manhood. For the first three Marks, we dealt with attributes that are more about the man as an individual. With the last two, we’re focusing more on how men relate to others. Since Tribesmen is meant to be understood and practiced in a group context, these last 2 Marks are really significant for us.
Allegiance is all about how we relate to those in authority over us. This is an important aspect of manhood, because traditionally men have had to offer their allegiance to someone external to their family. Whoever we choose to give our allegiance to affects not only ourselves but also those that we influence, especially our family.
We discuss three significant aspects of allegiance that are important for every man to think through. The first is authority figures, meaning your boss, parent, teacher, or coach, but also broader categories like government and law enforcement. The second is what we call big influences, which can be any activity, substance, or ideology that is dominating your thinking and decision making, like politics, sports, or even things like drugs or porn.
Don shares a good bit of his personal story, of how allegiance is the Mark of Manhood that he struggles with the most. Both in his relationships to authority, as well as in addictive behaviors, learning to navigate the things that have control over him as a man has been difficult. He talks about how he has grown in that area by talking about those things openly with other men.
The third aspect of allegiance is ultimate allegiance. Who or what is the driving force of your life? This is often a question of faith or spirituality, but can be anything that determines the biggest decisions and direction of your life. At Tribesmen, we believe there’s no better person to give your ultimate allegiance to than Jesus. We don’t ask you to agree to follow along with us, but we do want you to wrestle with the question of ultimate allegiance.
As we wrap up our discussion of manhood, we will pick up next week with our next big pillar of Tribesmen: camaraderie.
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We need your help! Help us get the word out about the Tribesmen Podcast by sharing your favorite manhood episode with a friend. Click on the share button in your podcast player, and send it to another man in your life who you think would want to get better at being a man.
Don’t forget to check out our resource you can download to help you get better at being a man in each of our 5 Marks. It’s called “How Manly Are You?” and it will help you measure your manhood in minutes. You can download it for free at tribesmen.net/manly.
Support the show (https://tribesmen.net/donate)
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By Don Ross & Shaun Sullivan#008. We wrap up our series on manhood by talking about allegiance, the fifth and final of our 5 Marks of Manhood. For the first three Marks, we dealt with attributes that are more about the man as an individual. With the last two, we’re focusing more on how men relate to others. Since Tribesmen is meant to be understood and practiced in a group context, these last 2 Marks are really significant for us.
Allegiance is all about how we relate to those in authority over us. This is an important aspect of manhood, because traditionally men have had to offer their allegiance to someone external to their family. Whoever we choose to give our allegiance to affects not only ourselves but also those that we influence, especially our family.
We discuss three significant aspects of allegiance that are important for every man to think through. The first is authority figures, meaning your boss, parent, teacher, or coach, but also broader categories like government and law enforcement. The second is what we call big influences, which can be any activity, substance, or ideology that is dominating your thinking and decision making, like politics, sports, or even things like drugs or porn.
Don shares a good bit of his personal story, of how allegiance is the Mark of Manhood that he struggles with the most. Both in his relationships to authority, as well as in addictive behaviors, learning to navigate the things that have control over him as a man has been difficult. He talks about how he has grown in that area by talking about those things openly with other men.
The third aspect of allegiance is ultimate allegiance. Who or what is the driving force of your life? This is often a question of faith or spirituality, but can be anything that determines the biggest decisions and direction of your life. At Tribesmen, we believe there’s no better person to give your ultimate allegiance to than Jesus. We don’t ask you to agree to follow along with us, but we do want you to wrestle with the question of ultimate allegiance.
As we wrap up our discussion of manhood, we will pick up next week with our next big pillar of Tribesmen: camaraderie.
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We need your help! Help us get the word out about the Tribesmen Podcast by sharing your favorite manhood episode with a friend. Click on the share button in your podcast player, and send it to another man in your life who you think would want to get better at being a man.
Don’t forget to check out our resource you can download to help you get better at being a man in each of our 5 Marks. It’s called “How Manly Are You?” and it will help you measure your manhood in minutes. You can download it for free at tribesmen.net/manly.
Support the show (https://tribesmen.net/donate)