Dad, why should I listen to you?
Collin Hansen (editor in chief, The Gospel Coalition) argues that though there are legitimate criticisms of the way men have wielded power in the past, the Bible calls men to lay down their lives for their wives and families (Ephesians 5:25-33) and use their power for the good of others. Drawing on the research of Bradford Wilcox, he argues that soft patriarchs that lead with authority and affection produce the best outcomes for their children. Sociology reaffirms the biblical picture of fathers as servant-leaders.
About Collin Hansen
Collin Hansen serves as vice president for content and editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition. He hosts the Gospelbound podcast and has written and contributed to many books, most recently Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential (with Jonathan Leeman) and the forthcoming Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation. He has published with the New York Times and the Washington Post and offered commentary for CNN, Fox News, NPR, BBC, ABC News, and PBS NewsHour. He edited Our Secular Age: Ten Years of Reading and Applying Charles Taylor and The New City Catechism Devotional, among other books.
