Kings & Princes: A Bold Call to Manhood

Our world is starving for real men to step up and lead. Not empty-suits, vacant behind the eyes and the ties. Not passive fools whose life ambition is to be nothing more than the sex-starved, beer-crazed baffoons in the average commercial or sitcom. Not the guys who spend their time feeling sorry for themselves and READ MORE

Manhood: Men of Nobility

I am blown away by the sad reality that too many guys are living like junior highers in grown-men’s bodies. And if for some reason we are choosing to rise above that reality, the society in which we find ourselves is determined to force us into that mold. Ours is a culture begging one essential READ MORE

Where We’re Going

Occasionally I’ll post an update on where we’re going at Bethel Church with our weekend messages. We’ve just finished a flurry of series, including this past spring’s Crazy Sex: Embracing God’s Best in a World Gone Crazy; this summer’s Old Guys Rule and Live, Love & Lead Like Christ; and our most recent series through the Book READ MORE

A Height Greater Than a Sycamore Tree

Unbelievable to me is the insight Luke has into the way of manhood, exhibited so clearly in his apt description of that citizen of ancient Jericho known as Zacchaeus. Read through the brief information and then pay attention to some of the obvious takeaways: Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a READ MORE

Tiger Woods Steps Up

“After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf,” Tiger Woods said in a statement on his website. “I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.” Remarkable. Caught in a vortex of disgusting revelations about sexual escapades with women other than his wife READ MORE