The Joshua Collective

I can be pretty slow on the uptake at times.
At certain moments, things seem very cloudy and I am not always good at discerning God’s voice from mine. (Maxie Burch says that’s because I talk too much and never shut up. He’s probably right).
However, there are moments where this is not the case.  Not [...]

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Some things that are going on that I would love to share and give commentary on…
-Met yesterday with Maxie and his talk for Crash on Sunday night is gonna be spot-on.  Talking about “What is Church?”, wrapping up our series “I Don’t Know Where to Start”.
-Working with our graphic designer re: our next Crash series, [...]

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As a part of Crash’s January series, “I don’t know where to start”, Maxie Burch answered the question, “What is prayer?”. Maxie shared very pointedly and directly that sometimes our approach to prayer looks an awful lot like the way cable infomercials approach fitness and dieting (as presented in this video montage).

Maxie’s brainchild, PrayerWow!, [...]

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Sunday night was a great evening for our community called Crash.  We worshiped together, with Carol leading us in a new song, “He is Lord” by Hillsong.  You can watch a video of the writers of the song here.
I continued our January series entitled, “I Don’t Know Where to Start”, with a conversation on the [...]

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Ever feel like you are just spinning your wheels?  Burning daylight?  Wasting your life?  Me too.
This fall included several times where I felt like I was stuck on pause.  I felt as if what I had been doing with my life was not yielding any results.  The feedback loop on what I was doing was [...]

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“If a leader wants their followers to bleed, he/she must hemorrhage.” -Steven Furtick
Recently, I was talking to a good friend about the challenge of leading and inspiring others towards a common mission and personal transformation.  I was reminded of this powerful quote from Steven Furtick, pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Elevation is one [...]

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10. Apparently, my zoology needs work – I described a group of sheep as a “herd” not a “flock”.
9. Apparently, my American Literature knowledge needs development – I intended to refer to the story of Rip Van Winkle and I called him Rumpelstiltskin.
8. I made a slide for my Keynote deck that had “Cardinals = [...]

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Tomorrow will be the one month anniversary of the day I gave up my Blackberry.  Seeing a friend play with her new iPhone today caused me to reflect on the last 30 days and the effect this decision has made on my life.
-There are a couple of friends that I do not have contact with [...]

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I recently graduated from seminary.   The seminary I attended recently underwent a significanat transition in leadership.  Dr. Bill Crews was president for over two decades and provided an incredible amount of stability for the school.  However, he saw his time coming to a close in advance and led through a great transition process.  Dr. [...]

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New Year. New Decade. More drama!
I have been interested in the last few weeks to watch drama unfold in two very different contexts, related to individual’s refusal to accept change.

First, Bobby Bowden coached his last game at Florida State over the weekend. The Seminoles won and sent him out well. But the [...]

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