Josh Lofthus

Josh Lofthus

Everett, WA
I'm an occasional blogger and avid podcaster from Washington State. I enjoy movies, music, pipes/cigars and the PNW coastline. I'm all about the local church. You can find most of my stuff here.
Jan
05
Pride (Revisited)

Pride (Revisited)

I know I have covered this before, yet there have been many events this week that have reminded me of the dangers that pride can bring to the Christian. There is nothing more dangerous than pride.
3 min read
Jan
02
Anxiety

Anxiety

It’s easy to look ahead to the future and worry. Anxiety is something we all deal with, some to a harsher degree than others. What’s the solution? How do we beat anxiety?
6 min read
Jan
01
2018 "Resolutions"

2018 "Resolutions"

2018 is here! With it comes resolutions, new commitments, new diets and the internal knowledge that most of them will only last till around mid-February.
4 min read
Dec
24
The Darkness Of Christmas

The Darkness Of Christmas

Christmas is a wonderful time. A time of family, friends, giving, parties, eggnog and sugar cookies. I love it all. It never ceases to bring out the kid in me. Christmas has a dark side. What is this darkness you might ask? It is in the simple truth of why Christmas had to be.
4 min read
Dec
22
When Christ Is All We Have

When Christ Is All We Have

I of all people know the horror and rage that comes over an individual when the WiFi goes out or KFC forgets to give you a spoon for your mashed potatoes (which happens ALL THE TIME). Our reality is based on our comfort. When our comfort is disturbed, reality is not as it should be.
4 min read
Dec
20
From Calvinism To Christianity

From Calvinism To Christianity

When you hear the word “Calvinist” what is the first thought or emotion you have? Maybe you have no clue what Calvinism is. For me, the emotion is frustration. I am frustrated with Calvinists. Here’s why.
6 min read
Dec
18
Freedom In Christ

Freedom In Christ

The term “freedom in Christ” is thrown around a lot in Christianity today. Christians keep using that phrase and to quote a well known Spaniard, “I don’t think it means what they think it means.”
4 min read
Dec
16
R.C. Sproul: 1939-2017

R.C. Sproul: 1939-2017

There was a great loss to the Church this week. Surrounded by his family, R.C. Sproul went to be with his Savior and Lord. When I read this headline, I wept. I wept because I know firsthand the wonderful ways the Lord used this man in the lives of so many people.
4 min read
Dec
15
Pride

Pride

Every Christian must be on guard throughout their entire life for this very simple and deceiving sin called pride.
5 min read
Dec
13
Towers, Thrones & Carriages

Towers, Thrones & Carriages

There is a difference between righteous anger at sin and gleeful enjoyment of judgment. One is linked to the holiness of God being mocked, the other is us simply forgetting something very important.
6 min read