by Shahrokh Afshar | Mar 12, 2020 | Thoughts From Shah
I don’t think there has been a more analyzed, studied, and scrutinized generation than Millennials. One of the many things this generation has been criticized for is their lack of church attendance. In fact, by many accounts, this is the most churchless generation....
by Shahrokh Afshar | Jul 31, 2019 | Thoughts From Shah
I meet with a group of pastors every Thursday for prayer. This is not just any prayer meeting. About six years ago, at a time when I deeply needed a group of people I could trust and be transparent with, God directed me to these pastors. And I’ve been with my band of...
by Shahrokh Afshar | Jun 7, 2018 | Thoughts From Shah
A friend told me how his sister talks a lot. She thinks people will judge her if there is a lull in the conversation. I don’t remember if he was serious, or joking, but the truth is that silence makes most of us feel uncomfortable. Why do we constantly search for a...
by Shahrokh Afshar | Mar 23, 2018 | Thoughts From Shah
A survey released recently by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) says that almost 20 percent of Americans belong to a category that transcends stereotypical religious identity. Any more, almost one-fifth of Americans identify themselves as spiritual and not...
by Shahrokh Afshar | Mar 18, 2018 | Thoughts From Shah
I find it intriguing when an individual or a group of people take an old idea, change its name, wrap it in a new package, and introduce it to people as a brand-new product that the world can’t live without. This very thing has happened to the word “meditation,” a...
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