Category Archives: Personal

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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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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Nine Mice Later…

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Josh

I apologize for the length of this post in advance, but the story simply cannot be told without the necessary back story. So if you will but only indulge me this once… You see, it all started about 2 years … Continue reading →

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New Stuff

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Josh

Well, here it is. I’ve debated over the course of the last year how to really use this space. I’ve now decided that it’d best serve as the space for my personal blog while I’m trying to navigate through life … Continue reading →

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