I've been pretty direct in this blog about how I feel that men should lead the way in the church.  And in a lot of ways there is a revival in the American church to reach the men because they are largely absent from church.

Which means they are largely absent from God.

Which makes it no surprise that they are largely absent from the family. 

Guys and gals are different, but unfortunately churches are made for the gals.   From the kind of music to the banter on how they need to open up (and don't get me wrong, there is a need for that... but the emphasis on it deters many men).

The differences between men and women remind me of an incident I was in several years ago.  I was playing basketball back when I was a bit thinner and had a quicker step.  I drove past a guy, pretty much embarrassed him... while up for the lay-up I feel two hands push me in the back!  I made the lay-up, turned around and looked at the guy and said; "Don't EVER do that again.  I got past you and beat you to the basket, this game is not that important."  I walked past him ready to continue playing and another guy said, "That's why I'm glad we're men, a bunch of women would have made a big ole episode about that." But for us it was nothing more then a moment where the expectation was set and we moved on. 

In the American church you can't do that.  It is, well lets talk about why you feel that way.  I need to understand.... etc, etc, etc...

But I am unequivocally convinced, you win the guy you win the family.  You win the family you win the city.  You win the city, you win the state. You win the state you win the country.  You win the country you win the world.

You lose the man?  Just take a look at America today.