No good deed goes unpunished the cynical saying goes, and sometimes it sure feels that way. Earlier this year Faithbridge church’s friend Mark Duffy, through his ministry 25FortyPGH, had a…
The truth is, I’m really rooting for Andy
In 1978, the Sto-Ken-Rox Little League Indians had a decent season and had an outside chance at making a run for the championship. I played first base. One thing stood…
Learning to utilize the lamp to plan next steps, avoid pitfalls
Twenty-five years ago a missionary from Campus Crusade shared a simple system for helping folks learn to easily get something out of opening up a Bible. Even then, before Twitter…
We’re too divided as a nation, it wasn’t always like this
I’m often sad at the division in our country. It’s so bad that I sort of think we should find a peaceful way to divide the land and divorce. I…
No one wants the firefighters playing lawn darts
Stay in your lane. I’m not always a fan of that – rebels can have a positive impact, and creative people don’t do well in lanes – but in much…
The truth shall set you free, so embrace the freedoms we all have
Juneteenth is a holiday some don’t grasp the meaning of, others don’t care for, and many celebrate. When President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1963, ending chatel slavery…
Where there’s no vision, the people perish
Where there is no vision, the Bible says, the people perish. I thought of this verse last year when I had an off day from work and went fishing with…



