We’re starting a new series this week called, “I AM”. I’ve felt inclined to do more textual-based messages after being more topical-driven this past series (How to Kill a Ninja). After considering a couple different passages to work through, I’ve decided to teach from where it really matters! We’ll be going over 4 of Jesus’ [...]
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Profound Imprints
November 28th, 2010 
joshherndon There’s a girl that I know that wants to hear from God so badly. She prays, waits, and listens for that loud voice to rumble the earth and shatter her reality. And when she’s done waiting patently she goes about her day a little bit more discouraged than before she started. Sound familiar? How do [...]
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Tags: devotional, god's imprint, god's voice, Gods direction, hearing from god, imprint, Jesus, Josh Herndon, soul imprint 
No Comments »My 10 Failures
March 26th, 2010 joshherndon I’ve failed a few times this past week. Here’s 10 that come to mind: I’ve gone out to eat more than my budget told me I could. I have yet to fix my car. I canceled a coffee-meeting with a student. Our life group meeting didn’t meet. I didn’t go grocery shopping (so now my [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Ministry Leadership, Rant Tags: Church and State, Health Care, Jesus, Politics 2 Comments »Jesus v. Satan v. Texting
February 14th, 2010 joshherndon What do you do with cell phones in your youth ministry? We ask our students to turn them off for 1-hour during the discussion groups, worship, and teaching. …but we try not to be too dogmatic about it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fof7xkBiTJ8] Related Posts:New Series: I AMTeenage Truths IVProfound ImprintsForget the Pizza PartiesBecoming Bivocational
Posted in Central Student Ministries, Media Tags: Cell Phones, Jesus, Satan, Texting, Youth Ministry 1 Comment »2+2=4 (…But So Does 4+0)
February 9th, 2010 joshherndon “Remain in me.” -Jesus We are a culture built to produce results. It’s why we spend thousands of dollars and hours educating ourselves. It’s why companies spend 2 million dollars for ads on Super Bowl Sunday. It’s why kids are in daycare for 10 hours a day. We expect results from each other, and demand [...]
Posted in Spiritual Thought Tags: Demands, Jesus, John 15, Resting, Results, The Vine Parable 1 Comment »Backpack Video
February 6th, 2010 joshherndon Another fun intro video some students did for CSM Friday Nights last night. Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc45n0rpVSI] Related Posts:New Series: I AMProfound ImprintsMy 10 FailuresHealth Care, Pastors, and JesusJesus v. Satan v. Texting
Scared of the Spirit
January 15th, 2010 joshherndon Confession: I’m scared of the weirdness of the Holy Spirit. Or, I’m scared of the weird people that are drunk with the Holy Spirit. I’m scared of their uncontrollable hoots and hollers. Or, I’m scared of my students (that are already on the God-fence) being subject to their hoots and hollers. I’m scared because I [...]
Posted in Spiritual Thought Tags: Forgotten God, Fracis Chan, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Scared of the Holy Spirit, Tozer 10 Comments »