Facing attacks from within and without, men today seem like a far cry from who they were created to be: “the image and glory of God” (1 Cor 11:7). Men are now 30% more likely than women to drop out of school, 25% less likely to attend college, 4 times more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit disorders, and more than 3 times more likely to commit violent crimes. Meanwhile, movies and TV shows portray men as short-tempered, incompetent morons who care only about sex, sports, and “man caves.”

The gospel is the only thing that can reverse the ever-widening gap between the lives of men and God’s design for men. By his death and resurrection Jesus has created a new day for men, calling them out of sin and selfishness into a life of glory and grace. “Today is the day of salvation,” God says (2 Cor 6:2), which means today is the day God begins to make us into who he designed us to be: “the image and glory of God.”