In the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he wrote, “When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

What does putting away the ways of childhood and stepping into manhood look like?

My guest says it requires making five key shifts in mindset and perspective. His name is Jon Tyson, and he’s a pastor and the creator of the Primal Path, a rite of passage geared toward helping boys become men. Today on the show, Jon and I unpack the five shifts of manhood and how parents and mentors can help young men make them and move from immaturity to maturity.

Resources Related to the Podcast

Jon’s previous appearance on the AoM podcast: Episode #810 — How to Turn a Boy Into a Man
The Intentional Father: A Practical Guide to Raise Sons of Courage and Character by Jon Tyson
AoM Article: What Is Manliness?
Adam’s Return: The Five Promises of Male Spirituality by Richard Rohr
AoM Podcast #708: Overcome the Comfort Crisis
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
“The Courage to Face Ingratitude” by William George Jordan
“This Is Water” by David Foster Wallace
The 33 Marks of Maturity

Connect With Jon Tyson

Primal Path
Forming Men
Jon on IG

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