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September 2014

September 09, 2014

Men – the sexual revolution is over

One of the most restrictive sex laws in generations is about to be passed…in California…with...

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 17, 2014

Helping Men Through their “Crazy Times”

Every day we hear stories of men doing stupid things. Walking away from their careers....

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 27, 2014

Sportsman’s Church hooks the camo crowd

Imagine a church that meets outdoors. Rain or shine. Next to a fishing hole. Around...

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...

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...

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 23, 2014

How we destroyed our man-building infrastructure

Men’s service organizations were just one plank in a vast infrastructure that used to exist...

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...

April 02, 2014

Free book offer – for men who minister to men

I want to send you a free copy of Effective Men’s Ministry: The Indispensable Toolkit....

March 2014

March 05, 2014

Why Peter Left the Building

Christ handed him the keys to the kingdom - but we've shown him the door....

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,...

December 2013

December 11, 2013

Why Men Don’t Share Feelings (Part 2)

Most men do not tell their wives what they really feel because if they did,...

December 04, 2013

Why Men Don’t Share Their Feelings (Part 1)

Men are trained from a young age to deny their true feelings. Complete this phrase:...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

12 Keys to a Guy-Grabbing Christmas Eve Service

When it comes to reaching men, Christmas Eve services are the Super Bowl of the...

October 2013

October 09, 2013

What college men really need from the church

Maybe young guys are leaving Christianity because they are longing for a kind of discipleship...

August 2013

August 21, 2013

Will marriage change gays – or will gays change marriage?

What happens when straight men see their married gay brethren continuing to enjoy the sexual...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

Is father love welcome in the church?

Father love is like a vaccination: it causes momentary pain, but promotes long-term health. We...

July 17, 2013

Why men aren’t stepping up

Men just aren’t as important as they once were. Suddenly, society can get along quite...

June 2013

June 12, 2013

Gangs fathering the fatherless

"A gang gives you something that nothing in the world or no amount of money...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

Does a lack of men lead to liberalism? (part 2)

Men tend to put rules first; women tend to put relationships first.

May 22, 2013

Does a lack of men lead to liberalism? (part 1)

Once these golden-hearted grandmothers became the driving force in the church, the slide into liberalism...

May 15, 2013

Men, superheroes and church

Superheroes, comic books, films and video games – young men can’t get enough of them.

April 2013

April 03, 2013

Stogies for Jesus

"Men having a cigar, discussing Godly principles, and encouraging each other."

March 2013

March 20, 2013

Why naked women look so good

"I approached the fence and looked through a gap in the wooden slats. I expected...

March 13, 2013

Help me reinvent men’s ministry

Almost every church that launches a men’s program meets with failure. There's clearly room for...

March 06, 2013

Hello from the new kid on the blog…

About a decade ago I noticed something that had been hidden in plain sight: there...