There are some unwritten rules of edict when giving a speech on another person’s day of honor . And unfortunately, I find myself cringing more than applauding to most wedding, birthday, or memorial services. Today, I’m having the honor of dedicating my best friend’s baby, Emily, on her first birthday. As I reflected on some of these unwritten rules, I [...]
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Giving a Speech? Don’t Embarrass Yourself
July 16th, 2011 
joshherndon 
Posted in Practical, Top 10 
Tags: best man speech, giving a good speech, maid of honor speech, public speaking, speech edict 
2 Comments »Whiplash
July 13th, 2011 joshherndon Well, my life is moving fast. One month ago, I make the public announcement that I was going to be moving to the San Francisco Peninsula to start a church! Two weeks ago, my daughter Norah was born! We have all been doing very well adjusting to our new family. Norah has been very good [...]
Posted in Direction, Personal Tags: Change, church planting, Ministry, the sacred church, Whiplash 1 Comment »What Do Youth Pastors Do in the Office All Day?
May 23rd, 2011 joshherndon What do youth pastors do in the office all day? I’ve gotten the questions many times. In fact, a student just asked me today. I told her, “not much” (but that’s the price of being bivocational– you’re not really in the office at all). In fact, I only have about 3-5 office hours a week [...]
Posted in Ministry Leadership Tags: bivocational, central seminary, events, wish list, youth group events No Comments »My Mock Draft 2011
March 29th, 2011 joshherndon With the NFL draft one month away, it’s only appropriate I give my 49ers’ draft day predictions. After a psychic-like prediction last year, I know you were waiting for it. My Top 10 Mock Draft: Carolina: Gabbert, QB — New regime, new quarterback. Denver: Darius, DT — Worst rush defense and a sitch to 4-3? [...]
Posted in Ministry Leadership Tags: 49ers, 49ers mock draft, 49ers patrick peterson, Mock Draft, nfl mock draft 2011 2 Comments »My Bracket
March 15th, 2011 joshherndon Making any last minute changes to your bracket? Here’s mine. Take a look… and do the exact opposite. Related Posts:No Related Posts
Posted in Ministry Leadership Tags: bracket tips, march maddess brackets, March maddness, ncaa brackets No Comments »Becca Talks About Zombies (Video)
February 18th, 2011 joshherndon One of our students talked last week at CSM. The video gets cut off at the end– apologies… I’m so proud of Becca! Related Posts:“We are responsible to act like Jesus”We Shoot Students
Our Stories
February 9th, 2011 joshherndon Just rediscovered a video Evie and I played at our wedding– it shared the story of how we became to be… fro the perspective of our families. So fun! Related Posts:Tips When The Wife’s AwayI Can See My Baby’s BrainPregnancy Tips for the DudesThe Entitled WifeA Discourse On Intercourse
Growth and Reinforcement
January 11th, 2011 joshherndon I believe every healthy ministry goes through two cyclical phases: growth and reinforcement. Growth is a ministry’s development (this can be measured in size, maturity, works, leadership, etc.) Reinforcement is when a ministry fortifies itself to handle its growth (programs, new procedures and systems, etc.) These cyclical phases can be over the span of weeks, [...]
It’s the Little Things
January 1st, 2011 joshherndon A little thought about little changes when you’re looking to change your life in 2011 with new years resolutions: I’m reminded, once again, that it’s the little habits that make us who we are. You don’t have to make massive changes quickly. You need to make little changes and then stick with it for a [...]
Teenage Truths IV
December 9th, 2010 joshherndon I’ve talked about teenage truths before (Volume I, Volume II, Volume III). After a Christmas Party with some of my discipleship students this past week, I rediscovered some further conclusions about our youth. Teenagers don’t like their hand being forced. And who does? But I find more teens will defy a command dispite what’s being [...]