A lot of people go to bed at night feeling like a failure. Either they don’t get done what they wanted to do or what they did get done felt insignificant and unsatisfying. Most people have…
Posts Published by Josh Christophersen
Josh is a church planter, family man, and entrepreneur with a passion for helping people do their life well. He lives in KC with his wife and 8 kids.
Consumers, Creators, And Building A Board Game With My Kids
Every year I set goals for the year and some of those goals involve particular things I want to teach my kids. Last year I set a goal to create a board game with my…
Is There Such A Thing As A Worthless Man?
Reading through the life of David, I came across an interesting verse: “Now the sons of Eli were worthless men.” 1 Samuel 2:12 Worthless men? Sounds pretty harsh, doesn’t it? And yet this is what the bible…
Being Wronged As A Possible Means For God To Bring Me Good
Recently I’ve been struck with a particular view of God that David pretty consistently spoke of in the bible, regarding God being for him. The fact that David is referred to by God as “a…
Men And The Economics Of Sex [VIDEO]
The following video is entitled “The Economics of Sex” and is about a study done by The Austin Institute. The video talks about what’s driving the demand for sex and what power men and women…
Tim Keller On Millennials Desire For Community [VIDEO]
Jefferson Bethke recently asked pastor and New York Times bestselling author Tim Keller, “What is the most encouraging and discouraging trait you see in the millennial generation?” Here is his response: I agree that there is…
David And Two Little Words
In 1st Samuel 22 there’s an obscure verse that happened to catch my eye while studying the bible with a handful of men. While David was hiding from Saul in the cave of Adullam, with his motley…
5 Dangers Of An Emphasis On Revivalism
“We believe the church must move away from an emphasis on revivalism. Under revivalism, the key to spirituality is revival—an event where the Spirit of God catches the church up in a spiritual experience of…
When Your Child Throws A Tantrum: 3 Approaches
What do you do when your child throws a tantrum? The following are three different approaches and what they teach your child: 1) Not doing anything (It’s okay to throw tantrums) Unfortunately this approach is…
3 Things The Church Is Not
Sometimes in order to best understand what something is, it’s helpful to understand what it’s not. Here are three things that the church is not: 1) The church is not something you attend. Saying that…