Uncommon Men

Uncommon: rare; unusual; remarkable; exceptional; not ordinarily encountered; unusually great or remarkable in character or kind; a species that is found in low numbers

The uncommon....
The focus of this blog.

This is definitely a new start to writing for me.
If you'd like, check out my old blog here: http://jacobglose.blogspot.com/

I suppose for an introduction, I just wanted to share my heart on the purpose and vision for this blog...

The idea for 'Uncommon Men' was conceived just over a month ago. Although my purpose is to write this blog for men, specifically, women are certainly welcome!!!
I feel the perspective I have on masculinity and what a 'real man' consists of is certainly much different from the established stereotype and label our society places on men and who we are supposed to be. I am burdened by the weight of expectation that hinders men and their lives. Men CAN live separate from the expectation of being unfeeling and stoic...to feel, communicate, express ourselves, be who we were created to be...to have..uh......feelings.... is ok! (seriously, it's ok...really)
We can be men who lead and protect fiercely with a heart of tenderness and humility!

So as much as this blog is for men, it is also an outlet for me to communicate, challenge, and encourage!!

Honestly, I can't say that I'll be writing daily or even weekly. However, the things that grip my heart, the things that move me, the things I'm passionate about will always be written. I truly want quality over quantity. To speak with clarity....not just to be heard for the sake of it.

But as I was thinking about this first post, I began to ask myself, "What qualifies me to write this?!"
Interesting question I suppose....
Guess I should just go into the standard 'first blog' introduction first.........

So...I'm Jacob.
I'm not a perfect man...far from it. Don't have all the answers....even farther from it.
But I pursue and hold steadfastly to a God who has encountered my heart in such an intimate way. The very essence of who I am and my identity is changed and newly formed in the presence of an Almighty, Living God. The intricate fabric of my being, as a man, is found in Him (Acts 17:28). I do not despise His design (Psalms 139) but I trust in the Man who is Jesus and His leadership.
I trust in how my Father made me and His plan and purpose for my life.

I truly am a majorly blessed man. Incredibly humbled by everything that my life consists of!!

What I do: I'm about 4 months, a lot of tests, papers, and presentations away from graduation at Lindenwood University. Ultimately my next step (key word, "my") is to go to graduate school and then be licensed as a professional counselor. A transition time is certainly coming but with transition comes growth...and opportunity.


So really, this blog will mostly be about specific topics; particular things I find rad; life impacting knowledge I come across; my life. But mostly, I just want uncommonmen.blogspot.com to be about challenging men to change the paradigm of how we see ourselves, how we approach life, who we believe we are and why...challenging what a 'man' looks like.....
I cannot claim to know it all or really to even be qualified to write this blog (reassuring, huh?) but I have a model of a Man who shows me how to live a life of integrity and honor.
I cling to Him and follow His lead...

I'm excited about getting started.
If you'd like to leave me leave a comment down below, I'd really appreciate and welcome it!!

Guess the first blog is never too exciting...but (kinda) necessary

Thanks for reading


-JG