Detox! The Spiritual Path of Jesus for 21st Century Men

by Craig S. Pesti-Strobel

Publisher:

Resource Publications

, 2021

Overview

Detox! offers a cure for toxic masculinity--a sickness that has reached epidemic proportions in the United States of America. It is a sickness that festers in the hearts and minds of nearly half of our population, and has resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent people, the gender-based terrorizing of women and children, the brutalization of persons of color, and the forceful deportation of persons born on the soil of other nations. There is a cure for this toxic form of masculinity that is life-giving, that seeks the welfare of others, that respects and cares for the earth and all its creatures. It is the way of thinking, acting, and being that was lived and taught by Jesus of Nazareth two millennia ago. He taught it to his male disciples, and demonstrated it with his female disciples. Detox! speaks to the men of today in the words that Jesus spoke to the men of his day, addressing the same situations that face modern men: violence, misogyny, exploitation, abuse, integrity, power, and domination. Detox! gives you the same practical spiritual tools and life applications that Jesus gave his followers. Use them to bless the world.

Praise for Detox!

“This book shows great depth and clarity. Craig Pesti-Strobel has written a book that will encourage those who need spiritual empowerment to live out the teachings of Jesus. For those who feel a sense of failure as they try to adopt the radical lifestyle prescribed by Jesus, this book will be an important help. Jesus said, ‘Without me you can do nothing,’ and this book will show you ways in which you can spiritually access the power that comes from spiritual disciplines.”

—Tony Campolo, Eastern University



“Detox! provides guidance for Christian men and even casual admirers of Jesus. Weaving biblical exegesis with psychosocial scholarship and vulnerable personal reflection, Pesti-Strobel offers a roadmap for those wanting a spiritual experience departing from the toxicity of some masculinity. Daring to speak directly to men, this book takes aim at the default attitudes of too many men in the Western world, and it sets out a spiritual system based in love—that is Jesus-style love.”

—Anthony Peterson, Christian educator, TEDx speaker, and DEI specialist

Product Details

• Title: Detox! The Spiritual Path of Jesus for 21st Century Men
• Author: Craig S. Pesti-Strobel
• Publisher: Resource Publications
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781725280250, 9781725280236, 9781725280243, 1725280256, 172528023X, 1725280248
• Resource ID: LLS:9781725280250
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T20:26:17Z

About the Author

Craig S. Pesti-Strobel is an interdisciplined performing and visual artist, a spiritual guide, and religious author and community leader. He is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, and has served churches in Oregon and Idaho. He and his family divide their time between Oregon and Hungary.