Joseph Peterson

Joseph Peterson serves at the Director of Youth Ministry at Westside Church in Vancouver, Canada. He is married to his best friend Nicole, and they have two children, Haddon and Ivy Jay. Joseph loves cycling, specialty coffee, and Harry Potter.

The Wild-Draw-4 Card Gospel

There is nothing more exhilarating while playing UNO than being dealt a Wild-Draw-4 card. It basically means you can do anything you want. You can play it right away to get out of a bind, make amends for…

Beerbongs & Bentleys and the Gospel

“Might’ve [had sex with her], it was only lust.” “I wake up every day with this anxiety.” “Struggling just to find my peace.” “I just want to fly, make it last before we die.” Earlier this year, Austin…

Youth are NOT the Future of the Church

We all love a good “up and coming” story.  I can remember watching Steph Curry dominate the 2008 NCAA Tournament. As a 2nd year college student, Curry lead the 10th seeded Davidson to victories over both #2 Georgetown…