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September 2016

September 16, 2016

Should Churches be Trigger-Free Safe Zones?

Something strange is happening at America’s colleges and universities. A movement is arising, undirected and...

August 2016

August 19, 2016

The Utter Recklessness of Grace: You Won’t Believe Who Are the Objects of God’s Favor!

When we hear or read the word grace, different images come to mind: A girl...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Are Christians Really Called to Make Jesus Famous?

I recently started reading a book where the author claims that part of the call...

May 13, 2016

How to Speak Man: A Brief Tutorial for Church Leaders Who Want to Reach Men

Men and women are equal. Men and women are different. That’s my starting point. If...

April 2016

April 07, 2016

Beware! Jesus Only Serves Sinners

I have come to call not the righteous, but sinners! --Jesus An old proverb says:...

February 2016

February 25, 2016

Is Nastiness the New Authenticity?

During a radio show the host said he couldn’t support Donald Trump because he wasn’t...

February 05, 2016

If Grace is Amazing…Why Do Christians Often Make it So Condemning?

I recently had a chance to interview Legendary singer B. J. Thomas (Raindrops Keep Falling...

January 2016

January 29, 2016

If Jesus Gave His Nazareth Sermon to Evangelical Republicans…Would They Want To Throw Him Off a Cliff, too?

Imagine the scene: Jesus, who once played on the dusty streets of the village of...

December 2015

December 19, 2015

The Myth of the War on Christmas?

Several news outlets, including CBS and NBC, recently covered a story about yet another apparent...

May 2015

May 08, 2015

Why Church Matters to Your Kids—Part 4: Reason #3 is…

If Jesus matters to us, then what matters to Jesus will matter to us. If...

May 01, 2015

Why Church Matters to Your Kids–Part 3: Reason #2 is…

In my first two posts on this issue I have argued that the Church matters…and...

April 2015

April 23, 2015

Why Church Matters to Your Kids–Part 2: Reason #1 is…

As I cited in my first post on this subject, church attendance among Christians has...

November 2014

November 06, 2014

Confessions of a (Former) Seeker Church Pastor

I was the Associate Pastor of a large, Lutheran, Seeker-driven congregation in the Phoenix area...

September 2014

September 09, 2014

The Imperative for Brain-Washing our Kids

I’ve been a pastor for over 30 years. For the last 9 years a part...

August 2014

August 17, 2014

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

The little children were being brought to Jesus in order that he might lay his...

August 05, 2014

Sunday Schooling Our Kids Out of Church

About 40 years ago a profound shift took place in many Christian congregations across the...

July 2014

July 01, 2014

Real Boys Don’t “Fall in Love” with Jesus

Imagine dropping your son off at football practice and as he’s walking toward the field...

May 2014

May 08, 2014

The Key to Building a High Impact Men’s Ministry

If you’ve worked in men’s ministry, or if you know anything about men’s ministry in...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Dad: Coach, Cheerleader, and Companion. (Guest Post by Dave Brown)

For the next several months a group of writers focused on the issues of boys...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

Use Your !@%&* Words?

When I was in 7th grade, my friend Gary and I were walking along a...

January 2014

January 10, 2014

A Grandpa’s Prayer for his Grandsons

Dear Phoenix (age 3), Judah (almost 3), and Decker (4 weeks), Following Jesus has been...

November 2013

November 07, 2013

Why Should the Church Care About Reaching Men?

I was interviewed the other day by a newspaper reporter on the topic of men...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Can’t Girls be Superheroes, too?

You get the best out of a boy by stimulating his desire for greatness and...

October 10, 2013

“Re-Stereotyping” Boys, Part 3: The Divine Stereotype

Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness…” So...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Could the Church be the Best Hope for Our Boys?

These are tough days to be a boy! Boys are falling behind girls in virtually...

September 05, 2013

The Short-Sighted Battle to Tame Boys

Is (Aslan)—quite safe? “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you?...