Do you have any real friends?
(this post was co-written with Pete Loescher, a veteran mentor and dear friend) “The tragedy at my father’s funeral was not that I had to help carry the casket. It was that I had to…
Intentionality Leads To Isolation
People tell me I’m one of the most intentional people they know. I’ve given away a hundred copies of a book with a light switch on the cover asking “Is what you’re about to do…
The Opposite of Loneliness
If there’s an epidemic in our culture, it’s loneliness. Especially among men. Take our built-in weakness in relational skills, add the demands of our work, season it with a double helping of isolation-enhancing technology, throw…
Two-Way Relationships
Once you “get” the essence of Christianity….that it’s not about you, but about Him and others, you find yourself really busy. You’re immersed in church stuff; you get involved in ministries, Bible studies, small groups…
Community – Yes … Accountability – No
I’m reading a cool book called So You Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore by Wayne Jacobsen and Dave Coleman. Jake, the book’s main character, is an associate pastor in a church. He has…
Curriculum helps us dodge community
Old people think they’ve seen it all. But if you keep looking, you can keep learning. Through a men’s group I’m a part of, I’ve learned that people, especially men, can avoid having to open…
