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Absolute Answers To Prodigal Problems
You can return home, if you know where it is. Dr. Cole charts a course to fulfillment as a man, written from the wisdom of his own journey. How to leave adolescence to act like a real man. The keys to business success; The nature of rebellion, including sedition; The secrets of a powerful, Godly life; How to have an awesome marriage; What to do when you fail. With these absolute answers to your prodigal problems, you can build a positive, productive life!
160 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1998
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December 15, 2025
Absolute Answers to Prodigal Problems offers direct exhortation for those seeking to course-correct their lives and return to foundational principles of discipline, repentance, and responsibility. The themes include a call to biblical masculinity marked by obedience, a warning against self-destructive patterns, and a push toward living with integrity under the authority of Scripture. For readers looking for clarity and conviction, there are strong, practical takeaways rooted in biblical language and moral certainty.
The book carries the unmistakable imprint of 1990s evangelical men’s ministry—forceful, confident, and occasionally self-congratulatory. It reads in part as a critique of early postmodern culture, marked by anxiety over the loss of moral consensus. The author seems to be calling for cultural repentance as much as personal transformation, speaking into a moment when many Christians feared that biblical values were being pushed to the margins. The book reflects the values and convictions of political conservatism, but it does so without careful distinction between cultural critique, personal holiness, and the gospel itself.
The message is, at its heart, rooted in Scripture, but the delivery often feels like a sermon built for applause rather than quiet conviction. It lacks the humility and theological depth that some readers may long for when wrestling with the real weight of prodigal sorrow. There is value here, but it requires the reader to hold on to what is true while recognizing the author’s tendency to center himself more than the text.
If you’re going to read anything about prodigality, I’d recommend Tim Keller’s Prodigal God.
The book carries the unmistakable imprint of 1990s evangelical men’s ministry—forceful, confident, and occasionally self-congratulatory. It reads in part as a critique of early postmodern culture, marked by anxiety over the loss of moral consensus. The author seems to be calling for cultural repentance as much as personal transformation, speaking into a moment when many Christians feared that biblical values were being pushed to the margins. The book reflects the values and convictions of political conservatism, but it does so without careful distinction between cultural critique, personal holiness, and the gospel itself.
The message is, at its heart, rooted in Scripture, but the delivery often feels like a sermon built for applause rather than quiet conviction. It lacks the humility and theological depth that some readers may long for when wrestling with the real weight of prodigal sorrow. There is value here, but it requires the reader to hold on to what is true while recognizing the author’s tendency to center himself more than the text.
If you’re going to read anything about prodigality, I’d recommend Tim Keller’s Prodigal God.
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