Author Archives: Josh

Dear Lord, Please Close Your Church

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Josh

This post may come across as odd (especially to those of you who might think that pastors are supposed to love the church all the time), but here goes nothing… There are times that I wish God would step down … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Autobiography – Part 3 of 3

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Josh

Here is the third part of an assignment that I completed toward my M.A. in Theological Studies. It provides another small window into who I am and how I got here. Enjoy: PART 3 of 3: As I have journeyed … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Autobiography – Part 2 of 3

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Josh

Here is the second part of an assignment that I completed toward my M.A. in Theological Studies. It provides another small window into who I am and how I got here. Enjoy: PART 2 of 3: I first made a … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Autobiography – Part 1 of 3

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Josh

Here is part of an assignment that I completed toward my M.A. in Theological Studies. It provides another small window into who I am and how I got here. Enjoy: PART 1 of 3: I grew up in a Christian … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago Today

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Josh

One year ago today, my world fell apart. I remember it vividly. Earlier in the day, I had preached what I would then come to know as my last sermon as the Senior Pastor at a small church in South-West … Continue reading →

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In 30 Minutes I Will Officially Be A Seminarian

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Josh

I’m sitting in the common room, waiting for my class to start. I’ve got right about 30 minutes until my first class, Kingdom, Church, & World, starts. It’s part of a weekend intensive program that has me in class for … Continue reading →

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Recap Thursday: Connection with a Purpose

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Josh

Recap Thursday: Every Wednesday night, I have the awesome privilege of sharing the Word of God with the Middle School and High School students of our church and community, so each Thursday, I’ll attempt to post an update giving my … Continue reading →

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Recap Thursday: Created to Connect

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Josh

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How I Saved My Family $60 & How You Can Too

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Josh

Today, in about 35 minutes, I saved my family roughly $60. And all it took was: Amazon.com A philips head screwdriver Some patience The ability to say, “No, I’ll do it myself.”

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Uncle Sam, Healing, and Playing the Waiting Game

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Josh

I has now been almost a full year since my beautiful wife, my hilarious little boy, and I retreated from what we only six months previous had considered to be a calling from God to pastor a small church in … Continue reading →

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