Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

164. Dangerous Good W/ Kenny Luck

Jul 26, 2018

Kenny Luck, founder of Every Man Ministries and author of Dangerous Good, challenges men to embrace a Spirit-empowered, counter-cultural masculinity. He shares his transformative journey from addiction to ministry and emphasizes the need for men to confront societal issues rather than blend in. Luck critiques current church priorities, urging congregations to focus on character-building rather than mediocrity. He highlights practical steps for men to serve their communities and live out their faith actively, embodying the 'dangerous good' ethos that Jesus modeled.

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INSIGHT

Men As The Root Leverage Point

Men are the leverage point for societal change because transforming men changes families and communities.
Kenny Luck argues the gospel is the only reliable way to change men's hearts, not only external programs.

ANECDOTE

Turning Point At Seventeen

At 17 Kenny Luck experienced a radical conversion that ended addiction and redirected his life.
He describes the Holy Spirit entering his room and cleansing him, a turning point he never left.

INSIGHT

What Culture Really Rejects

Current anti-male reactions target strength without character, not strength itself.
The world wants men who pair strength with compassion and character—Jesus as the model.

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Kenny Luck

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif.,April, 2018 –Kenny Luck throws down the gauntlet to a generation of men who have become comfortable with a culturally safe Christian faith in his new book, "Dangerous Good: The Coming Revolution of Men Who Care"(July 3, 2018, NavPress, $15.99, ISBN 978-1-63146-890-2).

"Too often men suffer from a malaise that leads them to settle for mediocrity, play it safe and blend into our broken culture," Luck, founder of Every Man Ministries, said. "But deep inside every man is the impulse to confront the evil around him, to embrace the 'dangerous good' that comes with being a committed follower of Christ. I want this book to awaken the sleeping giant within the community of men that will be an aggressive force for good."

Throughout the book, Luck explains how Jesus was considered radical in his time and the perfect model for the dangerous good man who is not defined by his feelings, circumstances, material possessions, successes or failures. Instead, this man is defined by God and God alone. Jesus consorted with social outcasts like lepers, tax collectors, and prostitutes. And He not only overturned the moneychangers' tables in the temple, He flouted every kind of social and religious convention.

"Dangerous good behavior is Spirit-empowered behavior that is counter-intuitive to a watching world," Luck writes in the book. "It's show-stopping: Just when they expect you to do the self-protective thing, you do a Spirit-filled thing out of love for God and people. You take the road less traveled, and the tension inside of you releases itself into faithfulness to Christ for the sake of another."

Using examples from his personal life and the Bible, Luck provides men with the tools to be who God has called them to be and put an end to today's gender wars, as seen through the relationship between Barak and Deborah in the Book of Judges. Together they led Israel to victory against the Canaanites. Barak set an example that is still worth following today. "Smart men honor, dignify and partner with great women to achieve far more than they ever would by themselves," Luck writes.

"My prayer is that this book helps men to realize that we need to stop sitting on the sidelines because the fact is it's the opposite of who we are," Luck said. "We were called to be an active fighter in the battle between good and evil. God expects us to fight for the good of our faith, restating our identity in Christ to the world."

For more information on "Dangerous Good," visit http://bit.ly/danggood.