My life looks vastly different than it did 6 months ago. The big changes are: I’m bivocational– working both as a teacher (4 classes a day) and a youth pastor (20 hours a week). I’m also a dad-t0-be, giving me some more responsibilities. I was thinking of these life changes and have witnessed my expectations [...]
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What Pastors Can Learn From Payton Manning
June 6th, 2010 
joshherndon I was reading an article on how Payton Manning, the NFL’s first 4-time MVP, can get better. Every off-season Manning reviews every snap he took that year, and in detail, evaluates his weaknesses, his strengths, and what he needs to do better the next year. So what can pastors learn from Payton Manning? Much like [...]
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 [...]
Pastors, Politics, and the Pulpit
February 2nd, 2010 joshherndon So I was tempted to comment on an article I read and break my #1 rule of pastors, politics, and the pulpit: As a pastor, I don’t talk about politics in public. Here is why: My job is too important to marginalize myself. I have republicans and democrats in my church. Anything I do as [...]
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