Josh Graves is author of The Feast: How to Serve Jesus in a Famished World (Leafwood, 2009). He is currently working on a new book Heaven on Earth (Abingdon Press, 2012)–with Chris Seidman.  Josh is the preaching and teaching minister for the Otter Creek Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Josh speaks at churches and conferences all around the United States. He is also currently a doctoral student at Columbia Seminary, studying the relationship of postmodernism and Christianity. Prior to living in Nashville, Josh served as the Teaching and Young Adult Minister for the Rochester Church of Christ where he also taught courses in religion and Christian spirituality at Rochester College. In addition to other articles and essays (Missio Dei, The Contributor, Christian Standard), Josh also wrote the study guide for Mere Discipleship (Brazos Press, 2008). Josh is married to Kara—the daily source of joy in his life and the real theologian in the family. They have one son, Lucas.

To see a list of some of Josh’s writings or to view some of his teachings, click HERE. You can listen to Josh’s regular teachings via the Otter Creek podcast page.

Josh’s 2011 Speaking Dates (note: Josh teaches most Sundays at Otter Creek Church):

February 8: Lipscomb University (chapel)

February 27: Highland Church of Christ: Abilene, Texas

March 11-13: Northeast Churches of Christ Leadership Conference: Manchester, Connecticut

May 3-6: Pepperdine University Bible Lectures: Malibu, CA

May 16-18: Rochester College’s Streaming Conference: Rochester Hills, MI

June 8: West Side Church of Christ: Arkansas

July1-2: Lipscomb University Summer Celebration: Nashville, TN

July 7-9: Get Lit Campus Ministry Conference: Searcy Arkansas

July 10: South West Church of Christ: Jonesboro, Arkansas

July 27: Bammel Church: Houston, Texas

September 11: Pepperdine University: Malibu, CA (10th Anniversary of “9-11″)

September 18-21: Summit at Abilene Christian University: Abilene, Texas