131 ~ Why Men Today Are Not the Spiritual Leader of Their Home & How To Encourage Your Man To Lead

2025-06-24

There is a lot of talk today about how husbands are not stepping up to be the spiritual leader of their family. How they are not taking the time pray with their wives or children, not leading in devotions, Bible study or in being the godly example we desire them to be. As wives and moms, we are frustrated and discontent with this lack of spiritual leadership and in trying to get our husbands to step up to the plate to fulfill this role. Today we’re going look at why men are not being the spiritual leader of their home, where our discontentment in this stems from, a...

As wives and moms, we are frustrated and discontent with this lack of spiritual leadership and in trying to get our husbands to step up to the plate to fulfill this role.

Today we’re going look at why men are not being the spiritual leader of their home, where our discontentment in this stems from, and how we can lovingly encourage them to embrace their God-given role as leaders.

I am rather riled up about this topic and you may be surprised as to why and what part of it has gotten me so worked up.

Let’s get started.

Scripture References:

Joshua 1:14

1 Peter 3:7

Proverbs 21:9

1 Peter 5:8

Ephesians 6:4

Deuteronomy 6:4, 6-7

Ephesians 6:1-3

2 Timothy 1:5

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