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December 2018

December 10, 2018

Dying Churches – a Solution?

Two churches. One has a building but no people. The other has people but no...

December 05, 2018

Does God Really Afflict the Comfortable?

One of liberal Christianity’s favorite shibboleths is this: God comforts the afflicted and afflicts the...

December 04, 2018

Why the Religious Right and Left Will Never Agree

Traditionalists appeal to the rules. Progressives appeal to relationships.

November 2018

November 26, 2018

Rhett Bulter: Sexual Predator?

A kiss between Scarlett and Rhett illustrates how our sexual ethics have changed.

November 17, 2018

Jesus Called Out Sinners. Should We?

Is it unChristlike to publicly shame the unrepentant?

November 13, 2018

Feminized messages in public schools

High school is no longer about academic achievement; it's about relational harmony.

November 05, 2018

How Churches Create Isolated Christians

In a lonely world, the church is uniquely positioned to offer genuine face-to-face human contact....

October 2018

October 29, 2018

I worship in a television studio

The worship spaces we build today are dark, cavernous rooms designed to capture sound and...

October 21, 2018

Why seeker-friendly churches are losing seekers

Most contemporary churches offer almost nothing of interest to a visitor during the first 30...

May 2016

May 18, 2016

Try my newest book for 99 cents

In this book I tell the story of the darkest days in my marriage.

May 11, 2016

Why the bathroom wars have men in a lather

The new bathroom policy angers men because it strips them of their ancient protector role....

May 05, 2016

There’s no such thing as church planting

Let me point out something that should be obvious: you can’t plant a church. All...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

Should churches use air conditioning?

If we spent less on our own comfort, could give more away?

April 19, 2016

Two questions every pastor should answer

Is God is using you - or are you are using God?

April 12, 2016

How to love your church again (in 15 minutes)

Are you sick of going to church? Bored? Burned out? Angry? Irritated? You're not alone.

April 04, 2016

Stop managing your husband’s relationships

When a woman starts taking control of something, a man immediately backs off. After a...

March 2016

March 30, 2016

Every man has a masculinity bank

The need to be manly is universal and buried deep – the product of a...

March 24, 2016

All crazy, all the time

What do Donald Trump and the prosperity gospel preachers have in common?

March 22, 2016

The day my marriage blew up

In a period of 24 hours everything fell apart. I sat in my living room...

March 15, 2016

Do you worship your pastor?

I’ve talked to a lot of guys who've quit going to church. Their reasons vary,...

March 10, 2016

Andy Stanley’s real errors

To his credit, Stanley quickly apologized for disparaging small churches. But his comment was based...

March 07, 2016

Why is church attendance declining – even among committed Christians?

It's not merely nominal Christians who are putting aside weekly worship: fervent believers are becoming...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

Youth group: why not put the boys in charge?

Why did these boys come week after week? Not because of my superior leadership skills....

February 23, 2016

Help me reinvent the men’s retreat (part 3 of 3)

A successful men’s retreat begins well in advance – by organizing men into teams. Build...

February 17, 2016

Help me reinvent the men’s retreat (part 2 of 3)

The most valuable thing a man can take away from a retreat is a group...

February 10, 2016

Help me reinvent the men’s retreat (part 1 of 3)

I’m going to use my next three blog entries to lay out a plan for...

February 03, 2016

How father wounds are changing politics

We live in the most peaceful, prosperous society in human history. Yet the electorate rages...

January 2016

January 26, 2016

Motivate men — promise risk and reward

Jesus did not shy away from the promise of reward. He did not worry that...

January 13, 2016

Men’s ministry is pointless

...unless you get one thing right first.

January 05, 2016

Is modern worship too entertaining?

The church has been in the entertainment business for almost 1700 years.

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