Author Archives: Josh

No, truly I did. I had a blog idea. I sat down and opened up WordPress and then just looked blankly at the screen. Seriously. My mind went numb and fumbled for words to even say. I felt like my … Continue reading →

“Pastor,” she said to me with a smile, “I’ve lost my religion.” It was if she was telling me she lost 10lbs. I was silent for a moment. “I was reading Thomas Paine again,” she continued, “and I realized that … Continue reading →

There’s a pun there. But that’s okay. Kinetic energy is energy in motion. It is the power of built up potential energy which then moves into kinetic energy when movement occurs. There is potential energy built up in the church … Continue reading →

Last week I was having breakfast with a friend whom I greatly respect as wise and a deep thinker. Our conversation meandered around for a while until it got to the topic of the church. My friend gently said something … Continue reading →

A little while back, I was guest preaching at a church. As was their custom, the elders met with the guest preacher before the worship service to pray. Which is always nice. It’s good to start off with prayer. As … Continue reading →

Alright, already the title can be misconstrued. I want to be straight forward here. When I’m talking about Fruit, I’m talking about the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23: “The Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, … Continue reading →

This morning as I was doing my devotions through the book of Psalms, I came across Psalm 86. The opening verse struck me. “Hear me, Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.” Psalm 86:1 How often do … Continue reading →