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May 2015

May 19, 2015

The church I would plant (part 3)

Men’s League is an extremely simple, lightweight church-planting model that focuses like a laser on...

May 12, 2015

The church I would plant (part two)

If I were planting a church it would look nothing like the model we know...

May 04, 2015

The church I would plant (part one)

So here’s my crazy idea: what if we could plant a church where discipleship is...

April 2015

April 15, 2015

Why I’m not too excited about church planting

Is church planting really the best way to reach the world? Are non-Christians crying out...

April 08, 2015

Join me at the Reload Leadership Summit in November

There's no better way to expand the vision and reach of your ministry than to...

April 07, 2015

How to get religion out of politics

There are only three ways to truly insulate the government from religious influence, short of...

March 2015

March 24, 2015

Decorate your church with men in mind

The typical church is decorated grandma-style: Quilted banners and silk flower arrangements adorn church lobbies....

March 11, 2015

Has this book changed your church/ministry?

Have you read "Why Men Hate Going to Church"? Has it borne fruit in your...

March 03, 2015

Why churches are stage-driven

Most churches program a series of low-risk, stage-driven activities such as worship services, classes and...

February 2015

February 24, 2015

Is self-esteem wrecking church attendance?

A generation bathed in self-esteem is having a hard time integrating into institutional Christianity.

February 10, 2015

Preaching to fill time

Many a time I’ve heard a pastor make a powerful, life-changing point. I’ve thought to...

February 03, 2015

The altar girl controversy

Star of the Sea parish in San Francisco recently pulled the plug on its 20-year-long...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

Will individualism kill corporate worship?

If we come together to do our own thing, why even come together?

January 13, 2015

The Salvation Army’s man problem

Did you realize the Salvation Army is a church? It’s a denomination, just like Baptist...

January 07, 2015

Church builds on a military model

It’s led by a general, not a bishop. New members must sign a declaration of...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

How to not be a hypocrite in 2015

As we enter 2015, I’d like to suggest a simple, 100% effective way to avoid...

December 23, 2014

Why we blame institutions (including church) for everything

In the past fifty years our collective understanding of liability has changed radically. We used...

December 16, 2014

Archery-based church targets men

What happens when you put an archery range inside an abandoned grocery store and call...

December 09, 2014

Stop telling me to fall in love with Jesus

When I think of my faith, I do not see it as a love affair....

December 03, 2014

Secularists doing the crazy stuff Christians used to do

Christians used to do some pretty crazy stuff. But in the past few years I’ve...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

Black Friday special: free DVDs until Thanksgiving

This DVD has been used by thousands of church leaders around the world. It's a...

November 13, 2014

How men became scary

There was a time when it was considered normal for men to interact with children...

November 04, 2014

Marriage will be ruled unconstitutional

There’s a growing movement in our country to scrap marriage altogether, or to privatize the...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

Why holiday services bore men to death

The typical Christmas/Easter/Mother’s Day lineup all but guarantees that men will find nothing compelling during...

October 21, 2014

The #1 question facing men’s ministry

What is the purpose of men's ministry – to focus men on new battles, or...

October 07, 2014

Is muscular Christianity the problem – or the solution?

Are we seeing character flaws in individual men – or does something unhealthy surface when...

October 01, 2014

Does your pastor fear men?

"I had chosen a career that kept me away from manly things altogether. Eighty percent...

September 2014

September 16, 2014

How Christian radio poisons boys’ faith

As radio stations pursue middle age female listeners, they unwittingly set up young men to...

September 04, 2014

Men, church and the NFL’s “Fail Mary” moment

The replacement refs infuriated men with their inconsistent play calling. The same dynamic sours men...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

How to preach 3 hour sermons (part 2)

What can preachers and teachers borrow from sports and movies to make their sermons more...