Pro-wrestling on the other hand perverts the masculine impulse to fight and protect and extracts from this perversion a healthy paycheck. It’s blood money that is misguiding many young men throughout the world.

Where we go wrong is when we say that the only definition of love is gentle and kind, which is a large misconception today. Mr. Rogers was virtuous, but he didn’t represent all of the virtues that we are called to embrace. We need to embrace our inner policeman as well.

Christian men are excepted to be all Hush Puppy, no combat boot. The Good Guy Rebellion says men should own both.

CB:  What opened your eyes to the more rugged side of Jesus?

Coughlin:  Jesus’ sarcasm opened my eyes, and I discovered this through the excellent book, "The Humor of Christ," by the late Elton Trueblood. Examples are found in my book.

His sarcasm, especially toward the Pharisees, destroyed my perception of Christ as a "nice" guy. I couldn’t explain away Jesus’ sarcasm, which C. S. Lewis appreciated as well. Yet nice people aren’t sarcastic. Therefore, Jesus wasn’t always nice. It sounds simple and maybe a little odd, but that was one of the biggest insights that launched this unique message and ministry that is exploding across the country and outside the U.S.

CB:  In "No More Christian Nice Guy," you question the belief that women are more spiritual and moral than men. Why is this important to you?

Coughlin:  Because there’s nothing in the Bible that supports this belief. We are all equally sinful and in need of God’s grace.

People say that women are more moral and spiritual because they attend church more regularly. But more men would come to church if they wouldn’t be forced to conform to a dangerous caricature of Jesus as "meek and mild." Also, most church services are more inclined to address feminine sensibilities than masculine interests.

It’s also an example of what I call "genderism," which is similar to racism in prejudice and destruction. It encourages the false belief that what women deem as important is more important than what men deem important. If the church wishes to create genuine unity between the genders, it will listen to both genders equally.

CB:  You talk about women sharing power in their homes. Explain this idea.

Coughlin:  Men don’t have much of a say in their homes. Many aren’t even consulted when it comes to decoration.

Their wives usually control most if not all of their social schedule. And some wives misuse this power by cutting out their husband’s friends and sometimes their family. This is abuse by another name.

Wives have not been encouraged to restrain their verbal strength the way husbands have been told to control their physical strength. Wives shouldn’t misuse their verbal superiority when arguing. They should withhold this strength in order to make their verbal disagreements more fair and beneficial for everyone involved.