Category: Series Summaries

Concluding My Case for Better Male Friendships

September 29, 2025 No Comments

Now that I have finished presenting my evidence for 2025 as the year for Better Male Friendships, it’s time to summarize the case. Throughout this series, I’ve attempted to convince you that every man needs friends who help him become a better man. I also suggested the best version of a friend is the deeper, more authentic type I call GodBuddies. No matter whether you consider yourself secular, just spiritual, or even religious, this information can help you build higher-quality friendships. This overview of my case includes links to each post, which is largely based on excerpts from my book, Get Out of Your Man Cave: The Crisis of Male Friendships. Of course, I would be forever grateful if you would buy a copy of the book. It contains personal reflection prompts and small group study questions for each chapter. You can purchase it from Amazon here or contact me

Reflections on Year 6: Too Many Men Are Still Failing

December 30, 2024 No Comments

Since starting this blog, my practice has been to write an annual summary of the recent year’s posts. This year’s theme, “Wisdom for Men” was purposely geared to a more general audience of men, regardless of their religious affiliation or spirituality. But I realized there is still work to do. Despite what you read in the media, too many males are falling behind in school, at work, and in their families. They are struggling with loneliness, isolation, abuse, and addictions. Even after nearly 300 posts, self-publishing a book, and several speaking engagements, men still need deeper, more authentic friendships because the problems of boys and men persist. Males are Struggling In his recent book, Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It, Richard Reeves examines the alarming trends well known to social scientists but not present in the

Reflections on 5 Years of GodBuddies

January 8, 2024 2 Comments

As I look back on the last 5-years of writing about why men need deeper, more authentic friendships, I realize it’s been quite the journey to raise awareness of GodBuddies; my theory about male friendships who help each other become more godly men. In this first post of the new year, I will briefly recap the topics covered by nearly 240 posts these last 5 years. I won’t describe every post, but summarize the main topics with links to highlights of the key points, year by year. I’d also kindly ask for your input to help me shape the future of this blog. First, I want to say THANK YOU for following along with me over the years. Whether you are a long-time reader or just discovering this blog, I’m encouraged by the comments (both good and bad). Please keep them coming! They help ensure I provide content that is valuable