I am a communicator for God.
WHO I AM IN ONE SENTENCE:
I live to know God and make Him know by writing and then communicating what I write through video, radio & podcast, the web, books, and other speaking opportunities.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THIS SITE:
On this site I will provide quality written, audio, video and sermon content on a regular basis. I know your time is valuable, so I will not waste it with pointless things (unless I giving you something to laugh about – and laughing is never pointless).
I will blog about my main passions, which come from my main areas of responsibility in life:
THE BEST PART OF MY LIFE (besides Christ), MY FAMILY
I dated my wife (on and off) over a 9 year period of time. It took a lot of pursuit, but I finally caught the woman of my dreams. She is my best friend. Molly married me in 2009. We have a son in 2010 and name him Chandler; he is a total stud and the best little chap a dad could ever wish for. Then in 2012 we had our little princess and named her Gracie. We think she is a princess, but she does even more so – she is a bit dotted on and she knows it. I love my family so much and believe that they are my first ministry.
MY PREACHING HISTORY
I started preaching around 7 or 8 years old and it didn’t take long for this love of mine to turn into a life-long calling. Communicating biblical truth is what gets me out of bed in the morning. I strive to live and preach God’s truth through whatever means possible to as many people as possible. I have been privileged to ministered to audiences around the globe as a Christian illusionist, and speaker since I was 15 years. I was junior in High School when the Columbine Tragedy happened in my home town. At the time I was leading a ministry called Revival Generation that allowed me to preach the gospel in all sorts of venues and through all types of media.
Over the past 15 years I’ve been preaching to churched and unchurched crowds. I’m continually humbled by the experiences I’ve had and the people I’ve been able to meet. Some of the highlights of my preaching ministry have been speaking for Youth For Christ at DCLA, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Creation Festivals and many other conferences, camps and retreats. There are few things I enjoy more in this life than speaking to people on behalf of God – no matter the size of the crowd.
MY CHURCH HISTORY
I attended Moody Bible Institute to deepen his understanding of God’s Word. After doing so, I was able to serve on the pastoral staff at Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. I then moved back to Colorado to marry my wife and become the Associate Pastor of Colorado Community Church in Englewood, Colorado. I recently served as the Lead Pastor of Creekside Bible Church in Centennial, Colorado. In April of 2012 I joined the Mission Hills staff and will be serving as the Discipleship Pastor and on the preaching team.
MY BOOKS
Dad, If You Only Knew…: Eight Things Teens Want to Tell Their Fathers (but Don’t)
As exasperating as parenting can be during these volatile years, your teen is depending on you for steady faithfulness, love, and guidance. And because teens often find words elusive and expression difficult, they probably haven’t told you the things they wish you somehow automatically knew. So let Dad, If You Only Knew… be your guide. Josh Weidmann, just out of the teen years himself, joins his father, James, to help dads understand where their kids are coming from. It’s a messy world they live in, and meeting them in it is no simple task. But knowing these essentials now makes fatherhood eight times easier! You can see Josh speak about the content of this book here.
Honest to God: Becoming Brutally Honest With A Gracious God
Is hypocrisy eroding your trust in relationships, the church, or even yourself? We long to know there is a God – and, yes, a community – who is big enough to accept us for who we are and loving enough not to leave us that way. Imagine how our relationships and witness would change if Christians everywhere began to live in a more authentic manner. Throughout the Bible, we find heroes of the faith who lived with daring, messy honesty before God and others–their example is worth emulating. Honest to God is a practical and riveting study of biblical honesty. You can see Josh speak about the content of this book here.
MY MINISTRY PARTNERS
Mission Hills Church is my home church. I am privileged to be the Discipleship Pastor there and on the preaching team.
Ambassador books all my speaking events outside of the state of Colorado. If I can serve you by speaking at your event, I would love to. You can contact them at +1-615-370-4700. Or email me and I’ll give you the hook up to the right person over there.
D.C. Jacobson is my author agent. I love these guys, and even though I am just a pip-squeak they still took me on and are helping to launch my writing ministry. They truly are the best.
Moody Collective is an imprint of Moody Publishing. I am honored to have one of my books with them and collaborate with the other authors there to provide relevant biblical content.
WMBI’s The Morning Ride airs a weekly commentary for me. I love doing this with them! Some of this content can be heard on my weekly podcast or by visiting their site.
MY POSTS THAT I WISH YOU WOULD READ
I can’t really say “Favorite posts” because that would be bias (and a ting prideful). So these are just a few posts that I would like you to read. I believe by doing so you will better understand my heart for the Gospel, God’s Word and helping people.
A bit about my wife and my thoughts on love
The importance of personal core values (and what mine are)
7 essential ways I balance work and family
My sermon preparation schedule
Why Omnifocus is great for pastors
My personal heroes (and mentors)
CONACT ME
I would love to hear from you. Sometimes I am convinced that no one is reading this blog except for my mom. It would be great to hear from you. Please feel free to email me, tweet me, facebook me or send a homing pigeon.
USE ANYTHING
This blog is Uncopyrighted. The author, Josh Weidmann, have released all claims on copyright and has put all the content he has written here into the public domain. No permission is needed to copy, distribute, or modify the content of this site. Credit is appreciated but not required. If you let me know how you use the content, I’d be glad to spread the word. Send me an email with a link, if applicable.
This clause does not apply to guest posts: all guest posts are copyrighted, so if you want to use their stuff, please contact them directly.
