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...
by Shahrokh Afshar | Jul 27, 2017 | Thoughts From Shah
One of the best times in my life was when I taught at a Bible college. I taught from 2001 to 2006. I loved it! I spent many hours with about 400-500 young men and women. To some, I became more than just an adjunct professor; I was a caring pastor, who had them to his...
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