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Joshua Straub
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Joshua Straub

Joshua Straub, Ph.D. has served on the executive staff for the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) for the past five years and is an adjunct professor at Liberty University. Having served either as a counselor, professor, or pastor... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. at the end of life, all that really matters is who you loved, and who loved you
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Joshua Straub Revealed
About Joshua Straub
  • What is your birthdate?:
    8/26
  • Previous occupations:
    car washer, landscaper, youth development counselor, corrections officer, student, pastor, counselor
  • Name of your favorite composer or music artist?:
    Switchfoot
  • Favorite movie:
    Top 3: Braveheart, Walk the Line, Blindside
Revealing Questions
Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. glorify God, love family, live for adventure
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. at the end of life, all that really matters is who you loved, and who loved you
Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. Perfect happiness, if a feeling at all, would mean one could never be sad, mad, hurt, or disappointed again. Therefore, perfect happiness is not achievable in this lifetime, at least not on an everyday basis. However, if viewed as a state of being, (i.e. more like a state of joyfulness as opposed to a feeling or emotion), then one can experience the ill of negative emotion while simultaneously remaining joyful.
Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
A. skiing in the swiss alps
Q. With whom in history do you most identify?
A. henry david thoreau -- would love to sit in solitude in the wilderness and shut out the world for at least a year
Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be?
A. I wish I could sing
Q. What is your greatest achievement?
A. finishing my doctorate by 30 years old. I never thought I would even go for it
Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
A. over-committing
Q. What trait is most noticeable about you?
A. blue eyes
Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain?
A. Wiley Coyote
Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
A. not cleaning up after yourself
Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
A. counseling or discipleship
Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
A. NFL quarterback or lead singer of a band
Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
A. integrity, passion, faith
Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be?
A. ice cream with Hershey's syrup
Q. What are your 5 favorite songs?
A. Shadow Proves the Sunshine by Switchfoot, Needle in a Haystack Life by Switchfoot, Awakening by Switchfoot, Awakening by Chris Tomlin, Opposite Way by Leeland