Nearly 40 years ago, David W. Smith – former suburban school superintendent in Chicago, frequent ministry speaker, prolific author of 60+ books – detected a widespread malady and exposed it in his landmark book, The Friendless American Male. Has the situation stabilized, or is it worse? “According to a recent American Survey report, men have […]

  Let’s play a little cultural history trivia game. Here’s a roster of quirky but endearing people whom you probably invited into your home late in the last century: Sam. Carla. Cliff. Norm. Frasier. Woody. Phil. Rebecca. Diane. Lilith. Ernie. I have no prize to offer if you’ve figured them out. Who are these folks?

  Last week’s Point of View seems to have hit some tender spots. I was recognizing the widespread incidence of anxiety as a pandemic for which God offers the only viable vaccination. How can one know that they’re likely flirting with anxiety as a “thing?” The significant tell is the lack of peace – not

  So… last Monday was a dry-run of our New Year together. I don’t consider “holidays” as an excuse to go dark with this weekly relationship conversation that we share. Your professional dialogs may go silent when an off-day is on Mon-day, but that’s not the way I roll. I sent my thoughts to you

  Hey, it’s me again. I ambushed you last Monday on Christmas morning, so I thought I’d do it again today. You might give me five minutes between parades and football. As usual, I’m here to ambush your agenda and give you something to think about. Today, here’s my headline: Will 2024 be your New

  It was historic: six weeks ago last Sunday, five NFL games were decided with seconds-or-less left on the clock! What happened? And why does it matter? On November 12th, the Cardinals, Browns, Seahawks, Texans and Lions each kicked a field goal as time expired on the game clock. In all five contests, three points

  It’s Monday… but it’s also Christmas Day. For many/most American Christians, today competes with Thanksgiving and Easter as one of the most significant – and memory-making – days of each year’s calendar. Call a time-out for a sideline download before you get back on the family game field; let me give you something to

Dear Friend of Master’s, Are you receiving and reading my weekly Point of View blogs every Monday? Our “open rate” is pretty high; most recipients open the email, and many of those are hitting the “read more” link to get the whole message. I’ve been amazed at the responses to this week’s PoV that went

Listen to the commentary Dear Marketplace Friend, We’re nearing the end of this extraordinary year; by all indications, 2024 may in fact be even more consequential than 2023 was before it. Through this 4th quarter, I’ve been raising the questions in these weekly missives that would give rise to next year being significantly beneficial for

Dear Friend of Master’s, We don’t have a prayer; or, do we? There’s a virtual line-up right now; the queue for requests – in your email in-box, on your text string, in your USPS box – is loaded. The political appeals – Congress, Senate, Oval Office – will continue to multiply for the next 11