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June 2019

June 26, 2019

Only Sexism Can Save Women’s Sports

The same “sexist” attitude that keeps men out of church may ultimately keep them out...

February 2019

February 28, 2019

Conservative Methodists Gracious in Victory

Conservatives are demonstrating the grace of Jesus to those with whom they disagree.

February 25, 2019

Liberalism’s Man-Deficit Explained in 2 Minutes

Men are a minority in both liberal politics or liberal churches. Both promise to alleviate...

December 2018

December 17, 2018

Pastor to Melt Jewelry into Golden Vagina

If her goal is to start a sexual revolution in the church, she's going about...

November 2018

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.

May 2016

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....

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...

February 2016

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...

October 2015

October 21, 2015

Should women be church elders?

By focusing on whether women should preach we miss a much more important gender related...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Our new moral framework (part 3 of 3)

Every Christian institution maternalizes over time. This includes Christian Universities, charities, mission organizations and of...

September 15, 2015

Our new moral framework (part 1 of 3)

There's a new moral framework in the Western world. It's neither conservative nor liberal. It's...

July 2015

July 07, 2015

Why extramarital sex is suddenly OK

We tend to see the “sexual revolution” as something new. It is not. We are...

July 03, 2015

Why gay is suddenly OK

Why have most civilizations been hostile toward homosexuality? Why does the Bible call it “an...

June 2015

June 12, 2015

Why young Christian men choose radical Islam

There’s been much hand-wringing over ISIS’s success in recruiting young men from the West to...

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...

February 2015

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...

December 2014

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 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....

October 2014

October 13, 2014

We need a national conversation on spanking

Some 90% of parents spank their kids – yet they are given absolutely no instruction...

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...

July 2014

July 01, 2014

Does your church look like a beauty parlor?

Ribbons. Flowers. Quilts. Lace. How has this become the default look for the local church?...

June 2014

June 04, 2014

Are millennial men less manly?

Men in their 20s don’t conform to strict gender roles the way their fathers and...

May 2014

May 06, 2014

Is Praise & Worship good for men?

The new worship has lots of pluses for men. But P&W has feminized worship in...