Available February 1, 2025
How Faithful Men—Then and Now—Form What Endures
What kind of man does a republic require? Not louder men. Governed men. A call to biblical self-government for men ready to build what lasts.
How Faithful Men—Then and Now—Form What Endures
Not louder men. Governed men.
About the Book
America was built by men who governed themselves before they governed a nation. In Men of the Republic, Carlos Reyes III explores how the founding generation's vision of masculine virtue—rooted in faith, self-discipline, and principled leadership—remains essential for building families, churches, and communities that endure.
The crisis facing men today is not a lack of opportunity or platform, but a lack of self-governance. We live in an age when any man can broadcast his opinions to the world, yet few can govern their own appetites, schedules, or tongues.
This book examines how the founders understood that a free republic requires citizens who can master themselves before presuming to lead others. It connects this political insight to its spiritual source, showing how faith provides both the foundation and the fuel for principled leadership in homes, churches, and communities.
"The crisis facing men today is not a lack of opportunity or platform, but a lack of self-governance."
— From Men of the Republic
Who This Book Is For
Christian men (ages 25-55) seeking purpose and principled leadership
Fathers wanting to lead their households with biblical wisdom
Men drawn to American founding principles and faith
Leaders who sense that influence without character is unsustainable
Ten Chapters • Ten Demands • One Summons
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
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A guide for personal reflection and small group discussion
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From the Book
"Enduring institutions are built not by louder men, but by faithful ones who master themselves first."
Chapter 1
"A free people remain free only when its citizens can govern themselves."
Chapter 4
"The governed life is not a smaller life. It is a life freed from the tyranny of the unexamined impulse."
Chapter 7
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10 questions for group study and application. Perfect for men's groups, small groups, and book clubs.
Download PDF →A guide for personal reflection. Examine your capacity for self-governance.
Get the Guide →The hour is late. But it is not too late. The same truths that formed the founding generation remain available to us. The question is whether we will receive them—and live by them.