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I've been a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America since 1984, currently serving as the founding pastor of Community of Grace in Peoria, AZ. My wife, Jan and I, were married in 1979. We raised two kids and currently have 3 grandkids. I love to ride my bike, travel, read British Mysteries, and Disneyland. I have written 6 books, including my newest--Searching for Tom Sawyer: How Parents and Congregations Can Stop the Exodus of Boys From Church. My website: www.TimWrightMinistries.org

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Are Children’s/Youth Ministries the New Leper Colonies?

The little children were being brought to Jesus in order that he... read more

Sunday Schooling Our Kids Out of Church

About 40 years ago a profound shift took place in many Christian... read more

It Takes a Man to Raise a Boy...

In the twenty-first century, the overwhelming majority of boys are being mentored... read more

The Hole in a Man's Soul--The Father Wound

If you dig deep enough into the soul of a man who... read more

Real Boys Don't "Fall in Love" with Jesus

Imagine dropping your son off at football practice and as he’s walking... read more

The Tyranny of Boy-Blindess: The Fog of Gender...

The Fog of War: The unavoidable aspect of war wherein the intelligence... read more

The Decade of the Boy (Guest Post by...

For the last several months a group of writers has been focusing... read more

For the Sake of our Children: Redefining the...

I wrote this for the Huffington Post last year at the request... read more

Boy is Beautiful (Guest Post by Mark Sherman)

For the last several months a group of writers has been focusing... read more

If We Want our Kids to Grow Up…Perhaps...

I was at my granddaughter’s soccer game last week. (She’s going to... read more

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