New article:

Naselli, Andrew David. “Are You a Gentle Man? Must We Be Weak to Be Gentle?” American Reformer, August 7, 2023.

This article is an overflow from when I prepared this talk: “The Pastor and His Family: Managing Your Household Well—How a Faithful Father Shepherds His Wife and Children” (a breakout session for Serious Joy: The 35th Bethlehem Conference for Pastors in St. Paul, MN, January 30, 2023).

I condensed the gist of that talk into a short article: “What Does It Mean for a Man to Manage His Household Well?” (Christ Over All, May 2, 2023).

In the Panel Discussion (with Jonathon Woodyard and Jason Wredberg) that followed my talk, I elaborated on gentleness—particularly whether we should always be gentle or whether there may be times when it would be sinful to be gentle (see 9:58 to 14:30 in the panel).

My article on gentleness updates my research:

• I start with a basic word study on gentleness.
• I define gentleness as the virtue of humbly and wisely showing tender kindness to someone.
• I unpack that definition and argue that wisdom is necessary to be gentle because sometimes it is sinful to be gentle.
• I conclude that men should be both strong and gentle—tough and tender, authoritative and compassionate, brick and velvet.