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August 2019

August 19, 2019

Pastor: How to Feed Your Flock Every Day

Pastor, what if there was a way to triple the number of people in your...

March 2019

March 30, 2019

Where did the Call-to-Repentance Songs Go?

It’s easy to tell God how wonderful he is. It's hard to hear how depraved...

October 2018

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...

April 2016

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.

March 2016

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,...

November 2015

November 16, 2015

Is it a sin to use a smartphone in church?

There have always been distractions in church. The smartphone is the most potent distraction yet.

October 2015

October 29, 2015

How to worship out of your mind

Humans have five senses. Why do we use just one when we worship?

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Before he was nailed he was screwed

Even before the nails pierced Jesus’ hands and feet, Christ faced a cascade of betrayals....

February 2015

February 19, 2015

Pastors, you should mention ISIS this Sunday

You have an opportunity to use this tragic tale to stir the hearts of your...

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 21, 2015

Why men don’t read the Bible

Polls indicate a high level of respect for and belief in the Bible – yet...

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 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....

June 2014

June 24, 2014

Why Men are Afraid to Make Disciples

The church often calls upon individuals to go out and serve God courageously – but...

May 2014

May 14, 2014

Why 2/3 of men are unhappy in church

Since the beginning, churches have consisted of three kinds of people. If we’re going to...

April 2014

April 29, 2014

How a 17-year-old girl changed the way we worship God

Amy Grant just wanted to sing songs about Jesus, but her success set in motion...

April 08, 2014

Why men aren’t buying the church’s core product (part 1)

Church used to be the place that saved your soul. Today, it's the place that...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Where are the Peters in church today?

In the broader society, potential Peters make up 38% of the populace. In the church,...

February 19, 2014

Why Prominent Christian Men are Abandoning the Local Church

Many of society’s most prominent Christian men don’t go to church at all, according to...

January 2014

January 22, 2014

Is Emotion Essential to Worship?

If we judge worshippers by the amount of emotion they manifest, we’ve set up a...

January 08, 2014

Christian Exceptionalism and Men

No doctrine makes us more noxious to non-believers than the belief that Christians are the...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Why the media ignores the war on Christians

How can we blame the media for failing to tell this story when we refuse...

April 2013

April 10, 2013

Are sermons becoming obsolete?

The live lecture is disappearing. Only two institutions still regularly offer them: universities and churches.