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June 2014

June 19, 2014

Why All Husbands Should Read Fields’ New Book

Most men don’t read books on marital advice. In fact, the only way they’ll usually...

February 2014

February 21, 2014

The Raging Bull

Once upon a time there was a man who had been raised in an alcoholic...

February 07, 2014

Is Respect Earned or Given?

Perhaps I’m just a curmudgeonly old guy now, but it seems to me that people...

January 2014

January 24, 2014

Contract for Men

With all the media coverage of men behaving badly (from Richard Sherman to Justin Bieber),...

January 17, 2014

The Dangers of Steroids for Boys

Many high school boys are involved in sports programs. Sports can be a great vehicle...

December 2013

December 27, 2013

Is Choosing Not to Work Healthy?

As I travel around during the day I often observe more and more young men...

December 20, 2013

How You Can Stop the Cycle of Fatherlessness

A ton of research shows that children from fatherless homes fare worse in life than...

December 13, 2013

An Open Message to Men on the Warfare They Face

Guys, we need to stop being ashamed of being men. Virtually every behavior that is...

December 11, 2013

Why Men Don’t Share Feelings (Part 2)

Most men do not tell their wives what they really feel because if they did,...

December 06, 2013

Teaching Boys Courage

Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face uncertainty,...

December 04, 2013

Why Men Don’t Share Their Feelings (Part 1)

Men are trained from a young age to deny their true feelings. Complete this phrase:...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

12 Keys to a Guy-Grabbing Christmas Eve Service

When it comes to reaching men, Christmas Eve services are the Super Bowl of the...

November 25, 2013

We’re all running tough mudders … you’ve got what it takes

Every one of us has got some kind of ‘tough mudder’ in our lives. Some...

November 04, 2013

Is Your Life Worthy of Your Calling?

One question that changes everything: Is your life worthy of the calling you've received?

October 2013

October 28, 2013

How the Band of Brothers can Point us to God

A bulldozer had cut a jagged swathe up Mount Currahee, the 3 ½ mile-long incline...

October 21, 2013

College Men: What You Need to Know About Finances

How do you develop a wise, skillful approach to finances? It’s not as confusing...

October 09, 2013

What college men really need from the church

Maybe young guys are leaving Christianity because they are longing for a kind of discipleship...

October 07, 2013

Why College Men Need Church

Fact: If you’re a guy in high school and attend church right now, chances...

September 2013

September 09, 2013

Feel Threatened? Two Vital Actions to Take

Hostilities exist. President F.D. Roosevelt spoke those two words within his legendary “Day of Infamy”...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Rant of the Day—Make Boys Tough

Exceptionalism and rugged-individualism helped make America the greatest country that has ever existed. Those traits...

August 21, 2013

Will marriage change gays – or will gays change marriage?

What happens when straight men see their married gay brethren continuing to enjoy the sexual...

August 19, 2013

The Incredible Power of Sacrifice

As a prisoner of the Imperial Japanese Army in the jungles of Thailand during...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

How to Be a Man of Awe

“Dad,” said my 9-year-old daughter, Addy. “Some kid in the park asked me if...

July 26, 2013

What Does a Man Look Like?

Last week we talked about young men thinking that they didn’t feel like men. My...

July 24, 2013

Is father love welcome in the church?

Father love is like a vaccination: it causes momentary pain, but promotes long-term health. We...

July 22, 2013

Go Ahead, Dude, Read that Novel

If you’re planning a vacation this summer, then you know there’s nothing like lazing by...

July 19, 2013

The Death of Masculinity? (Hank Hill Part 2)

A lot of men (mostly young men) tell me that they don’t feel like a...

July 17, 2013

Why men aren’t stepping up

Men just aren’t as important as they once were. Suddenly, society can get along quite...

July 12, 2013

Whatever Happened to Hank Hill Masculinity? Part 1

While most TV sit-coms make fun of men or make them look like bumbling idiots...

July 05, 2013

Boundaries Make Boys into Men

This past season, several high-profile college head football and basketball coaches have been vilified and...