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February 2019

February 22, 2019

We’re Living in an Era of “Sinflation”

Elites are applying their new, "woke" standards to missteps that were made decades ago. I...

January 2019

January 09, 2019

Psychologists: Promise Keepers Was Right All Along

Once you strip away the report's social justice jargon and the veneration of LGBTQIA sexuality,...

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?

May 2016

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...

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 15, 2016

Do you worship your pastor?

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

February 2016

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...

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...

December 2015

December 08, 2015

How we screen young men out of church

Children of every kind come into the church. They are screened through children’s ministry and...

November 2015

November 25, 2015

Why Christian men are playing the field

Christian men can postpone marriage – and they know it. The numbers are in their...

November 04, 2015

Why society cares less about men

Here are four reasons both men and women have a hard time perceiving male suffering....

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...

July 2015

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 23, 2015

Fight church serves MMA community (video)

Are MMA and Christianity compatible? Watch this video before you decide.

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...

April 2015

April 09, 2015

Why Jesus was mad all the time

Is Jesus giving us a green light to blast our opponents? To call people names?...

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...

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 16, 2015

Does she expect you to read her mind?

Women have this romantic idea: “If he REALLY loved me, he would just know what...

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...

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....

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Thanksgiving vs. the outrage machine

The media is becoming one giant, seething outrage machine. It’s making it harder for us...

November 13, 2014

How men became scary

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

October 2014

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 23, 2014

Guys – take her to see “The Song”

I don’t usually place movie reviews on this blog, but I had the opportunity to...