Run for RUJA
A couple of months ago, my friend Andrew Green approached me about a fundraising idea called “Run for RUJA.” Years ago, Andrew helped...
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Josh Branham
- Apr 6
- 2 min
What makes Good Friday so “good”?
Have you ever wondered why we call it “Good Friday?” Isn’t Easter the good day of Holy Week? Friday seems more “dark” or “tragic” than...
Josh Branham
- Mar 31
- 11 min
"I AM" Prayer Room
Last year our church tried something different for Good Friday. Typically, we hold a worship gathering with music and a message. Instead,...
Josh Branham
- Jan 27
- 6 min
How to Preach a Sermon Every Week
I remember sitting in church as a kid listening to my dad preach a sermon week after week. Over time, I worried that he would run out of...
Josh Branham
- Nov 17, 2022
- 4 min
5 Lessons Learned in the Philippines
This October, I visited the Philippines for the first time. While I was only there for two weeks, I visited churches and met many local...
Josh Branham
- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
How to Save the World
I just finished reading How to Save the World: Disciplemaking Made Simple by Alice Matagora. The book is helpful for anyone who takes...
Josh Branham
- Aug 22, 2022
- 7 min
5 Tips for Multigenerational Ministry
Our church has included a mixture of ages from day one. If you attend a Sunday worship gathering, you'll see plenty of gray hair, hear...
Josh Branham
- Jul 25, 2022
- 4 min
Good Pastor, Bad Parent
Katy Perry. Alice Cooper. Jessica Simpson. The Jonas Brothers. What do all these have in common? They are all pastor’s kids. Why do so...
Josh Branham
- Jun 10, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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...
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