It’s been a busy, busy week. Not only have I been doing a lot of video editing and preparing for Summer Camp, but I’ve had two face-to-face meetings everyday this week with students or staff within our ministry. A couple of the meetings were in regards to future plans, a couple of the meetings were [...]
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Breaking My Heart
May 12th, 2010 
joshherndon My heart breaks for so many of my students. So many lives full of confusion. There’s no peace. There’s no refuge. And I get sick to my stomach when I know my hands are tied. I’ve seen that 93% of a student’s worldview will be developed from their home life. That leaves 7% for pastors [...]
Pastors and Social Security
April 14th, 2010 joshherndon I finished filing my taxes last night. Turns out I’m getting hit hard for neglecting to pay social security all last year (oops, I didn’t know I wasn’t paying into it!). Did you know: Pastors have the option of opting out of social security within 2 years of their licensing. My two-year pastoral anniversary is [...]
Fighting the Urge
April 12th, 2010 joshherndon I can’t blog. I’m doing my taxes. Related Posts:Pastors and Social Security10 Things I'd Rather Do Than My Taxes
Worst (and overplayed) April Fool's Jokes
April 1st, 2010 joshherndon I hate April Fools. Mostly because it’s the one day of the year where everyone thinks lying is forgivable to give us heartbreaking news or unbelievable stories of miracles. And when they day concludes, everyone is slightly more depressed and humiliated than before the day began. Here’s the worst (and overplayed) April Fool’s Jokes: I’m [...]
1 in 3 Trinity: Energy Drink Fused with Fruit of the Spirit.
March 30th, 2010 joshherndon My dad was given this at a men’s convention: Firstly, wow. Secondly, I have three questions for 1 in 3 Trinity: 1 in 3? I’m pretty sure that’s heretical. Only 10 Calories? With 1000 mg of taurine? Is that possible? Energy drink “fused” with the spirit. I’m pretty sure that’s a sin. Related Posts:Pastors, Politics, [...]
Health Care, Pastors, and Jesus
March 22nd, 2010 joshherndon As I’ve mentioned before in my previous post “Pastors, Politics, and the Pulpit”, I don’t talk politics in public. As a pastor, I have three political convictions: My job is too important to marginalize myself on political preference. I believe the separation of church and state is good for both organizations. The state’s policies and [...]
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Tags: Church and State, Health Care, Jesus, Politics 
2 Comments »Marketing Christianity [Video]
February 15th, 2010 joshherndon Today in class we’re talking about goals, vision-casting, and strategic planning in my Ministry Leadership class. And I’m rolling my eyes through a lot of it– it’s a bit too methodical for my taste. It reminds me of a little like a parody film we shot in college about Christian Marketing: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fqIyrK515c] Spiritual leaders do [...]
Posted in Media, Ministry Leadership, Rant Tags: Christian Marketing, Goals, Ministry Leadership, Values, Vision 2 Comments »$931
February 11th, 2010 joshherndon Since November, I will have spent $931 on a root canal, post, and crown. This, of course makes me sick. But how much is $931, really? •$931 almost the amount to for two tickets to Massachusetts to see Evie’s parents. •$931 is a years sponsorship for two kids through Compassion. •$931 is 44% of the [...]
Posted in Rant Tags: $931, cable, Compassion, Dentist, Masssachusetts, Philippines, Root Canal 1 Comment »