How Christian radio poisons boys’ faith
As radio stations pursue middle age female listeners, they unwittingly set up young men to abandon the faith.
View ArticleThanksgiving vs. the outrage machine
The media is becoming one giant, seething outrage machine. It’s making it harder for us to be thankful for all we've been given.
View ArticleStop telling me to fall in love with Jesus
When I think of my faith, I do not see it as a love affair. I don’t envision myself sitting across a table in a candlelit restaurant, staring into Jesus’ eyes, casually flirting with him. I don’t...
View ArticleArchery-based church targets men
What happens when you put an archery range inside an abandoned grocery store and call it a church?
View ArticleDecorate your church with men in mind
The typical church is decorated grandma-style: Quilted banners and silk flower arrangements adorn church lobbies. More quilts, banners, and ribbons cover the sanctuary walls, complemented with fresh...
View ArticleJoin me at the Reload Leadership Summit in November
There's no better way to expand the vision and reach of your ministry than to attend Reload Leadership Summit 2015.
View ArticleWhy I’m not too excited about church planting
Is church planting really the best way to reach the world? Are non-Christians crying out for another worship service?
View ArticleWhy young Christian men choose radical Islam
There’s been much hand-wringing over ISIS’s success in recruiting young men from the West to join their holy war. Why would these men exchange safe, comfortable lives to fight for a bloody death cult?...
View ArticleThe Church’s Planned Parenthood moment
Planned Parenthood is under siege over government funding. The church will face a similar barrage in the not-too-distant future over its tax exempt status.
View ArticleWhy society cares less about men
Here are four reasons both men and women have a hard time perceiving male suffering. Many are deeply rooted in human culture.
View ArticleHelp me reinvent the men’s retreat (part 1 of 3)
I’m going to use my next three blog entries to lay out a plan for a different kind of men’s retreat. This week we’ll look at how we might call and organize men into teams before the retreat takes place.
View ArticleAll crazy, all the time
What do Donald Trump and the prosperity gospel preachers have in common?
View ArticleEvery man has a masculinity bank
The need to be manly is universal and buried deep – the product of a thousand generations of conditioning. Manliness not something a man does; it’s a vital part of who he is.
View ArticleShould churches use air conditioning?
If we spent less on our own comfort, could give more away?
View ArticleShould churches boast?
Should churches loudly proclaim what God is doing in their midst? Or should they keep quiet about their good works – for fear of becoming prideful?
View ArticleJoin me at the Reload Leadership Summit in November
There's no better way to expand the vision and reach of your ministry than to attend Reload Leadership Summit 2015.
View ArticleI worship in a television studio
The worship spaces we build today are dark, cavernous rooms designed to capture sound and images and broadcast them to the world. The studio audience (aka, the congregation) is almost an afterthought.
View ArticleHow to Get People to Watch Your Sermons Online
Pastors, you can’t simply post your 40-minute sermon to the internet and expect people to watch it. Every sermon should include a "shareable minute" that can be posted to social media.
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Listen to Your Christian Podcast
The problem isn’t the content – it’s the way Christian podcasts present the material that makes them, well…boring.
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