How Women Help Men Find God Book

I loved this book. This was yet another book on the New Book Shelf at the library that I picked out on a whim. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. I ended up reading most of the book aloud to my husband, both of us often exclaiming "that is so true!" This book tackles why most men don't attend church, how to make church more "man-friendly," and how to discuss God with men.

Why most men don't attend church - My husband had to agree with almost every single reason given. I never thought of church as more "feminine" than "masculine," but when the author pointed out examples, I had to admit that he was correct. From the decor, to the style of worship, to the lyrics of most songs, many modern churches are more attractive to women than men. I didn't believe it until I read this book.

How to make church more "man-friendly" - While I agreed that churches need to work on being more appealing to men, I didn't feel confident in the author's advice. Ideally, the advice would work perfectly and changes could be made to the church structure to attract men. However, I'm not confident that one woman can make a difference even if she found several other women who also want to make changes. At least in my local church, tradition is too deeply ingrained for a woman (especially one who is younger than 50) to be able to successfully suggest and see changes implemented.

How to discuss God with men - The advice was spot-on. I can see that traditional discussion topics will not work to convince my brother that he needs God. The suggestions included in this book may open doors to at least discuss God with athiests or agnostics.

My favorite quote in this book is actually a quote from another author. "Are you living the kind of Christian life your [man:] would see as a trade up? If your Christian life is strangled by legalism, parched by gloom, pinched by a desire to control, smothered by somberness, or numbed by boredom, nobody in his right mind would want that kind of life for himself" (Lee Strobel). Well said.