Disciplines of a Godly Young Man

I read this book with my 13-year-old son. We found it to be a mostly helpful introduction to various disciplines in the Christian life. It certainly raised some topics that he had never thought about before, and at times I found myself convicted to do better in my own life. For a book with such emph......more

Dated now. Some helpful application but feels a bit like a constant barrage of 'you're not doing well at X', with every chapter full of truth, but perhaps lacking in grace. Rarely christological in application, but very practical.......more

Very similar to his book Disciplines of a Godly Man, just a bit more geared towards young men. Excellent advice in the book. Here's some good info: Golfer Jack Nicklaus said the more he practiced, the luckier he became. Wayne Gretzky and many of the best sports players accredit their success to thei......more

I would give this book 3.5 stars. I found this book to be a great starting place, but found myself wanting to go deeper at times. I would have preferred his chapter on the Grace of Discipline (16) to go after the first two chapters on the necessity of discipline because young men need to hear about......more

Many men today live very undisciplined lives at worst and carelessly unintentional lives at best. However, if we are to live a life that is worthy of the gospel, that does not happen by accident. It takes intentionality and discipline. This was a great book for young men to consider more seriously ho......more