Category Archives: Freemasonry
Putting Ideas Into Practice: Creating Your Ideal Lodge
“That’s not how we’ve always done it!” Many new and excited members of our fraternity have had their enthusiasm and zeal for Freemasonry obliterated by this phrase. Granted, not every idea is a good idea but we lose good brothers … Continue reading
Rites of Passage in Freemasonry
The degrees of Freemasonry are rites of passage. The concept of a ‘rite of passage’ is something that lost popularity in the recent past but is once again becoming a topic for discussion for many men. A rite of passage … Continue reading
The Keys To Masonic Retention
It’s well known that many Masonic lodges lose a lot of new members within a year or so after they petition for membership. What if I told you that there was a way that a lodge could reduce how many … Continue reading
How To Investigate A Petitioner
I firmly believe that Freemasonry is on the threshold of experiencing a new boom in interest for membership. Interest in Freemasonry is growing, which is excellent, but that also means that existing members and lodges must be prepared to deliver … Continue reading
How To Become A Freemason
Wondering how you can become a Freemason but you don’t know where to start? The good news is that you’ve come to the right place!
Boom and Bust: Why North American Freemasonry Continues To Decline
I feel the need to preface this article with a disclaimer and assure my readers that it is not my intention to offend anyone with the contents of this post. That being said, while I am extremely hesitant to even … Continue reading
Reimagining The Anteroom
Back in 2017, I wrote The Chamber of Refraction, which briefly details several of the issues that can be seen in anterooms all across the United States. It’s a short read, so if you haven’t looked at it before then … Continue reading
8 Ways To Improve Your Lodge In 2019
Would you like to improve your Masonic lodge? As a new year approaches it is not unusual for us to start considering the resolutions that we’d like to make (and hopefully keep) once January arrives. A new year represents a … Continue reading
5 Steps To Continuous Improvement For Masonic Lodges
Before we get started I want to give a huge shout out to the brothers at the Fort Worth Masonic Lodge #148 Podcast. I recently had the honor of being interviewed by them and you can find the episode here. … Continue reading
Masonic Improvement 