What Happened to Men? The Loss of Biblical Manhood

What Happened to Men? The Loss of Biblical Manhood

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-10-06T14:46:15-05:00September 30th, 2026|biblical counseling, Christian Living, Marriage & Family, Men & Biblical Manhood|

What Happened to Men? The Loss of Biblical Manhood

David M. Tyler, PhD

Something has happened to our understanding of what it means to be a man. For generations, men were generally expected to grow up, accept responsibility, work, protect and provide for their families, remain faithful to their wives, raise their children, and contribute something useful to the people around them.

Certainly, men have never done these things perfectly. Sin has always distorted manhood. Men have been selfish, abusive, irresponsible, unfaithful, passive, and proud throughout human history. But today the confusion goes deeper.

Increasingly, we seem uncertain about what a man […]

How the Gospel Changes Everyday Marriage

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-09-15T09:14:28-05:00September 15th, 2026|biblical counseling, marriage|

How the Gospel Changes Everyday Marriage

David M. Tyler, PhD.

Over the years, I have counseled many husbands and wives who came into my office convinced that their greatest need was to fix their marriage. They wanted better communication. They wanted fewer arguments. They wanted their spouse to understand them. They wanted to feel close again.

Those desires are understandable. But very often, the problem was deeper than the marriage itself. Marriage has a way of revealing what is already taking place in the heart.

A husband’s anger may expose his demand to be respected. A wife’s bitterness may reveal years […]

When Expectations Replace Biblical Love

By David M. Tyler, Ph. D.|2026-09-08T09:46:37-05:00September 8th, 2026|biblical counseling, Christian Living, marriage and family|

When Expectations Replace Biblical Love

David M. Tyler, PhD.

Over the years, I have counseled many husbands and wives who entered marriage with expectations they did not even realize they had. They expected their spouse to understand them. They expected appreciation for what they did. They expected affection to be expressed in a certain way. They expected their spouse to change certain habits, respond differently during disagreements, or recognize their needs without being told. Some expectations may seem perfectly reasonable.

The problem begins when expectations quietly become requirements. A husband may begin thinking, If my wife really loved me, she would treat […]

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