Tomorrow is the big day. After years of dreaming and months of work, I will be attending my first Master’s level class at St. Stephen’s University (SSU) in St. Stephen, Canada. Yep, I am in Canada for the next two weeks attending classes. *much happiness!* I arrived in St. Stephen’s early this morning at 2 am … Continue reading Hanging Out In Canada
Andy Croft, Senior Pastor at the Soul Survivor Church in Watford, UK, recently released a short two minute video about the key to longevity in ministry via Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland. In listening to his talk, I couldn’t help but think about my own ministry journey… the last decade has been full of activity, pain, … Continue reading Stick Close to Jesus
My friends over at Think Theology have started listing out their top books every pastor should either own or have read. After reading over Able Baker, Robby McAlpine, and Kenny Burchard lists, I just had to respond as I think they missed the mark on some must have books!! 😀 1) “Breakthrough: Discovering the Kingdom” … Continue reading Top 14 Books For Every Pastor or Church Leader
Love is interesting as a word because we use it so often (“I love this show, pizza, etc..”). It is also one of the most powerful things on the planet. Love is more powerful than fear, anger or revenge. There are tons of movies, shows, and songs sung about love. I would even say that … Continue reading Love: An Advent Post
In our series so far we have talked about Hope and Peace. Today we are going to talk about Joy, that emotion of pleasure and happiness. Because we live in a world full of darkness and pain, it is easy for our joy to be restricted and swashed. Yet if our hope is in the … Continue reading Joy: An Advent Post
A few days ago I admitted my desire to listen to the song of the Sirens of Doing…the song that takes one heart and pulls it into the active world of busyness. At some level, everyone struggles with listening to their song as it courses through our culture like the Mighty Mississippi runs through our … Continue reading A Pull To The Mystical Side Of Christianity
I’m supposed to be on Sabbatical…a time of reflection and re-evaluation after years of plowing the land of the King. Yet despite the desire to dial down and be, I found myself following the song the Doing Sirens…. Sirens, for those who don’t know, were beautiful creatures in Greek mythology who lured sailors to their … Continue reading Listening to the Song of the Doing Sirens
The Legend of the Wild Goose Legend states that some of the Celtic believers in the British Isles used the wild goose to symbolize the Holy Spirit instead of the traditional dove. Unlike the dove, which is as calm and gentle, a wild goose will attack you and is in essence wild, untamed, and uncontrolled. In similar … Continue reading The Legend of the Wild Goose
A Bit More About Joshua S. Hopping Joshua is a passionate follower of the Creator King with a missional heart and a love of people. He considers himself a Christian mystic with an emphasis on living out the inaugurated eschatology of Kingdom Theology within one’s daily life. By holding in tension the victory and suffering … Continue reading Author’s Bio
Greetings and Salutations! May the peace of the Creator be upon you and yours this day. Welcome to the Wild Goose Chase! My name is Joshua S. Hopping and I’m a passionate follower of the Creator King with a missional heart and a love of people. Many years ago as I walked the path of … Continue reading Home Page