<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Josh Dollendorf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Dollendorf]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:30:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.joshdollendorf.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Book Reflection: The Pastor as Public Theologian]]></title><description><![CDATA[When talking to people in a congregation about the role of a pastor, theologian is not usually at the top of their list. People would see a pastor more as a preacher, a leader, a counselor, a fundraiser, a community worker, a strategist, a servant, and anything else someone has a need for. In the book The Pastor as Public Theologian by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Owen Strachan, the authors argue that the pastor and theologian cannot be separated. Also, the view of what a theologian is should be...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/book-reflection-the-pastor-as-public-theologian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a22eff9adfe5a170758d1e6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:50:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5c231_580a4f4ca98f49e7a8a126256514a7e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My 5 Proverbs for Life, Ministry, and Seminary]]></title><description><![CDATA[1) YOUR MINISTRY IS ONLY AS HEALTHY AS YOU ARE This is something I heard about 2 years ago in a Wesleyan Mental Health cohort taught by Carla Working and Vanessa York (LCMHCS). While talking to us about pouring into others, York said this line. Right when I heard it, I was taken aback for a few reasons.  First was that I wish I would’ve been told this when I was first starting in ministry! There were seasons when I have to admit that even though my ministry was doing well, it came at the...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/my-5-proverbs-for-life-ministry-and-seminary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2168f2b63f5fb828ee1f13</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:04:49 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Faith at Home Feels Hard (and What Actually Helps)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obviously the picture above is AI. People smiling, sharing a perfect meal around the table with no spills or screaming? Clearly fake hahaha. This can sometimes be our expectations of our families. But if we’re honest, most days it just feels loud, rushed, and a little disconnected. Dinner runs long. Someone is frustrated. Someone is tired. Bedtime sneaks up faster than expected. And suddenly, the moment you hoped would include reading the Family Devotional Book or something meaningful just...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/when-faith-at-home-feels-hard-and-what-actually-helps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c8f8548ab5c2f457c92cb</guid><category><![CDATA[Monday Meditations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family Ministry]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:52:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5c231_77178e3a86f844ddb161be5789b57837~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Next 52 Weeks...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s be honest—feedback isn’t always easy. Sometimes it stings. Sometimes it feels awkward. But lately, this is what I have learned:...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/the-next-52-weeks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68479d965e033c6175fe38a1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 03:01:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_7050374567615944524b67~mv2_d_3568_2000_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than Flash Cards]]></title><description><![CDATA["Do you know the names of all the students in Middle School?" I was having a conversation with someone when they asked me this question....]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/more-than-flash-cards</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675bcac9916673477a7631bc</guid><category><![CDATA[CONG-630]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 05:40:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5c231_57d79fcc15f64020bb4566757a553581~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Got You Here Won't Get you There]]></title><description><![CDATA["We must still think of ourselves as pioneers to understand the importance of space." - Buzz Aldrin Change can be scary. Not often are...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/what-got-you-here-won-t-get-you-there</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674b69402efd39323ab2ffc8</guid><category><![CDATA[CONG-630]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:32:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5c231_d4321f7a3d8b44a0b6f0bd52268501e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ghost of Cruise Ships Past]]></title><description><![CDATA["It is not so much that God has a mission for his church in the world, but that God has a church for his mission in the world." - Tod...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/the-ghost-of-cruise-ships-past</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67424ffc572bc4298cd63926</guid><category><![CDATA[CONG-630]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 03:10:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5c231_2b789d78cf894eb19d5050b8bd50cc6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Murderer, An Adulterer, And A Workaholic]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.   You have six days each week for your ordinary work,   but the seventh day is a...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/a-murderer-an-adulterer-and-a-workaholic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67204b1cd74b1ce1738c640e</guid><category><![CDATA[CONG-630]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5c231_b3e1608310a146f2a567bc86726071bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Work in Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/a-work-in-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6707383946cf8b8711d214bc</guid><category><![CDATA[THEO-630]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 02:59:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5c231_fcea58c974ce430382bfa3ede4165a13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confessions of an Emo Kid]]></title><description><![CDATA["So be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." - Matthew 5v48 Confession time: Growing up, I was a huge Emo fan. Ah, who am I...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/confessions-of-an-emo-kid</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6703569aae49f5f15a18393b</guid><category><![CDATA[THEO-630]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 01:10:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_72705076724f516d523273~mv2_d_1932_2425_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating Sinners]]></title><description><![CDATA["But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace." - Romans 11v6 A few weeks ago, we were able to gather my youngest son's year birthday. It was a time of enjoyment, family, and lots of treats! Even though my son will never remember these we had so much fun celebrating him. But after reading John Wesley's sermon named, "The New Birth," I look at my son with a new perspective: sinner. Albeit, a very adorable sinner, but a sinner...]]></description><link>https://www.joshdollendorf.com/post/celebrating-sinners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66ff6a36de7e422444e11996</guid><category><![CDATA[THEO-630]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 05:03:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e5c231_be108566ac6e4791a20f710e2908789f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Dollendorf</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Eucharist as a Means of Grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 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