Rebuilding Brotherhood: How 7 Landmines of Manhood Is Helping Men Find Community Again

Over the past few years, I’ve seen one truth repeat itself in countless conversations with men — we are lonely. We are surrounded by people, yet deeply isolated. For many of us, the pandemic only magnified what was already true: we had lost our sense of brotherhood.

Like a muscle that weakens when it’s not used, our “community muscle” atrophied during the long season of lockdowns and separation. We stopped gathering. We stopped sharing honestly. We stopped being sharpened by other men. And in that isolation, our strength, focus, and sense of purpose began to fade.

But here’s the good news: community can be rebuilt. Brotherhood can be restored.

That’s why I wrote 7 Landmines of Manhood: How to Lead Without Blowing Up Your Life. It’s not just a book—it’s a field guide for men who want to grow together. Across the country, groups of men are using 7 Landmines as a starting point to rebuild real, life-giving community.

In these small groups, men are rediscovering what it means to lead with humility, faith, and accountability. They’re creating spaces where it’s okay to be honest about struggle, where strength comes through vulnerability, and where leadership is formed through brotherhood.

If you’ve been feeling the pull to connect—to stop walking alone—maybe this is your moment. Do you feel led to join or start a small group? Don’t hesitate.

Use 7 Landmines of Manhood as your guide. Bring it to your church, your friends, your coworkers, your teammates. Read together. Pray together. Grow together.

Because when men live intentionally in community, God does powerful things—he restores, strengthens, and equips us to lead the way we were created to.

Let’s rebuild the brotherhood. Let’s get back in the fight—together.

– Keith Jenkins