I’ll be honest—I’m weary.
Weary and disappointed by the way men, especially husbands and fathers, have been portrayed in the shows, sitcoms, and movies of the last couple of decades.
From The Simpsons to Married with Children, from Disney to Nickelodeon, we’ve been fed a steady diet of dads who are bumbling fools. Husbands who are lazy, clueless, and dependent. Fathers who are either absent, mocked, or irrelevant.
These caricatures are everywhere.
The husband who can’t make a decision without his wife correcting him.
The dad who sits on the couch while his kids roll their eyes.
The man whose only motivation is sex, food, or avoiding work.
And here’s the tragedy: those men have become the heroes and role models for a generation.
Somewhere along the way, our culture decided that strong, godly manhood wasn’t worth portraying—or worse, was something to laugh at. The man who leads with conviction is called controlling. The husband who provides and protects is labeled old-fashioned. The father who disciplines and guides is accused of being harsh or out of touch.
But Scripture paints a very different picture.
In Ephesians 5, husbands are called to love their wives “as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her.”
That’s not lazy love. That’s sacrificial love.
It’s a call to lead, not with dominance, but with humility and strength.
In Proverbs, the father is depicted as a teacher, a voice of wisdom saying, “My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart.”
That’s not clueless. That’s intentional. That’s present.
And in Micah 6:8, the man of God is commanded to “act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with his God.”
That’s integrity. That’s courage. That’s leadership.
These are not the men our screens celebrate—but they are the men our homes, churches, and communities desperately need.
There’s a quiet crisis in our culture today.
We’ve raised generations of men who think leadership is weakness, that masculinity must be mocked, and that passivity is peace.
But men of God, hear me: our world doesn’t need more sitcom dads. It needs kingdom fathers.
Our families don’t need more couch-bound husbands. They need servant-hearted leaders.
Our children don’t need men who blend into culture—they need men who stand against it.
This is not about ego or dominance. It’s about responsibility.
It’s about stepping into the divine design God gave men—to love, to lead, to protect, to serve, and to reflect Christ in the way we carry ourselves.
So where are those men?
Where are the husbands who are faithful, patient, and Spirit-led?
Where are the fathers who teach, encourage, and protect?
Where are the men who live with courage and integrity, leading with vision and wisdom?
Maybe the better question is—will we be those men?
Because while Hollywood may not celebrate it, Heaven does.
While the world mocks strong, humble leadership, the Kingdom honors it.
While culture rewards self-indulgence, God blesses self-sacrifice.
Men of God, it’s time to rise.
To lead our homes with prayer.
To serve our wives with honor.
To train our children in righteousness.
To manage our work and our words with integrity.
We can’t control what the media portrays—but we can control what we model.
And when we walk in the Spirit, when we lead with the heart of Christ, the world will see something it hasn’t seen in a long time:
A man who is both strong and gentle.
Both humble and bold.
Both firm in conviction and rich in grace.
That kind of man doesn’t just change a family—he changes generations.
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