The Will Spencer Podcast

SETH TROUTT - Toxic Masculinity vs. Biblical Manhood: Building a New Framework for Christian Men

Jun 26, 2025
Seth Troutt, a teaching pastor and author with a doctorate in digital technology and gender identity, shares his insights on biblical masculinity. He presents his "masculinity pyramid" framework, emphasizing humility as the foundation. Seth tackles pressing issues like toxic masculinity, explaining it's often a lack of virtues rather than an excess. He warns against TRT, discussing its harmful effects on relationships. Personal transformation, he asserts, requires the guidance of loving mentors and a commitment to humility and responsibility.
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INSIGHT

Humility As The Foundation

  • True masculinity begins with humility: recognize you are not God and need grace.
  • Seth Troutt's
INSIGHT

Masculinity Pyramid Structure

  • Seth Troutt's masculinity pyramid orders virtues: humility, discipline, responsibility, chivalry.
  • Toxic masculinity often means absence of these virtues rather than excess of aggression.
ADVICE

Order Your Values First

  • Develop discipline by ordering values and living congruently with them.
  • Steward body, mind, finances, and spiritual habits from gratitude, not insecurity.
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