Good Pastor, Bad Parent
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Josh Branham
- Jun 10
- 4 min
Navigating the Valley of the Shadow of Death
Psalm 23 is one of the most famous passages of Scripture. You can find these poetic lines everywhere, from sermons to pop songs, tattoos...
Josh Branham
- Apr 29
- 3 min
Inventing Solutions
The year was 1993, and my brother Andrew and I had the thickest bowl cuts you could imagine. Andrew was in kindergarten and had entered...
Josh Branham
- Mar 14
- 4 min
The Church & Gen Z
The American church is on a disastrous trajectory when it comes to passing our faith to the next generation. On a survey, more Gen Z...
Josh Branham
- Mar 8
- 4 min
So...I wrote a book!
I have been working on a writing project behind the scenes for the past three years. In 2021, I finished writing a book! While I haven’t...
Josh Branham
- Mar 3
- 4 min
5 Reasons You Should Try Fasting
Fasting is a forgotten spiritual discipline in many Christian circles today. The main reason people don’t fast is that fasting is not...
Josh Branham
- Feb 3
- 5 min
Encanto and the Brokenness Inside All of Us
Encanto has officially surpassed Moana as my favorite Walt Disney Animation Studios movie. The music, design, voice acting, and story are...
Josh Branham
- Jan 27
- 4 min
Running & Faith
I’ve read Christian books, and I’ve read running books. But I’ve never read a Christian book about running. As a pastor and long-time...
Josh Branham
- Dec 30, 2021
- 3 min
No-Fail New Year’s Goals
The statistics show that 80% of people give up on their New Year’s resolutions by mid-February. Ambitions without a plan create a recipe...
Josh Branham
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
So, You Want to Spend More Time With God?
It’s the busiest time of the year. When your schedule fills up, what’s the first thing to go? If you’re honest, you might admit that...
Josh Branham
- Nov 6, 2021
- 5 min
Top 10 Quotes from Live No Lies by John Mark Comer
I just finished reading John Mark Comer’s new book, Live No Lies: Recognize and Resist the Three Enemies That Sabotage Your Peace. It’s...
Josh Branham
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
What do I do when tragedy strikes?
Bad news is everywhere. It’s easy to become calloused when you hear so many tragic stories of everything going on in the world. Our...
Josh Branham
- Oct 17, 2021
- 4 min
Why did “The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill” go viral?
The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill is the podcast everyone is talking about. The podcast follows the history of Seattle megachurch Mars Hill...
Josh Branham
- Oct 5, 2021
- 3 min
How to Choose a Good Devotional Book/App.
A devotional book can help add structure to your time with God. But not every faith-based resource is equal. Honestly, some are garbage....
Josh Branham
- Sep 23, 2021
- 3 min
How to Pray When You Don't Know How You Feel
“How are you feeling?” If you’re like me, you might be tempted to give a short, one-word answer to that question. When I get home from...
Josh Branham
- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
5 Takeaways from The Art of Teaching
Every preacher feels the impending deadline of another Sunday sermon. Think of the countless hours church leaders spend in their offices...
Josh Branham
- Aug 7, 2021
- 3 min
Take it from Etsy—Don’t Give Up on Your Dreams.
One unintended consequence of watching the Olympics at prime time is inundation by commercials. I rarely sit through four straight...
Josh Branham
- Jul 30, 2021
- 4 min
What Olympic Swimmers Teach Us About Mentorship
The Olympics are on every night in our house. As per usual, the swimming events kicked off the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. I’m...
Josh Branham
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
How To Stay Motivated in Spiritual Disciplines
Do you ever find yourself lacking the motivation to read the Bible or pray? There are so many other things competing for our attention:...
Josh Branham
- Jul 16, 2021
- 3 min
Why We Stayed Open During Construction.
In January 2021, Hill City Church began an extensive building renovation on a historic church building in downtown Boise. The building is...