The Blog
Victory’s Defeat
There is a man who became someone in order to fight against evil and corruption. This man made decisions and revolutionized a city. He had several major victories and a couple major losses. Those losses, however, permeated him; they sunk deep within his bones and...
America Bless God
"God Bless America." We hear this all the time. We say it all the time, but do we really understand what that phrase means? Or better yet, do we even believe God has, is or will bless America? Today I woke up with every intention on going down to Washington, Pa and...
Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, but an Alligator Will Definitely Eat Your Face Off
In 2005-06 I was in a band called So Help Me God. We were a local band, but most importantly we were a couple of dudes who loved to jam and loved the Lord. We wrote a couple of different songs. One song in particular was the above title. It’s a pretty brootal (that’s...
Why Can’t I Hear God?
I’m running drastically through the cornfield. Searching for God, I look up but I can’t see Him. The blue skies overwhelm my eyes. I begin crying out as I run through the maze, pushing each leaf and stalk from my path. Suddenly, I hear a voice say, “Sit down.”...
Nicaragua? Why not Pittsburgh?
This was a question I was asked during the final minutes of our Spirit Night fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A the other night. The short slender man inhaling some of Pall Mall’s finest began prying, “Do you know who the President of Nicaragua is (as he said it with a less...
Missions Trip to Ghana…in November?
September 17, 2012 I had a dream about several things last night. I will try to write down what I remember. Not all things are in chronological order. I remember receiving a call on the phone to go to Ghana. My brother was also trying to go, but he was looking to go...
A Life Without Keys
Thursday evening I went to Bottom Dollar off of Universal road in Penn Hills, Pa. Matt and I were cooking dinner that evening and I had a couple groceries I had to pick up. In case you want your mouth to water, we had grilled chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn,...
Israel/Paris 2012 Day 8- שלום ישראל, Bonjour Paris
Well, this day was not the day I wanted to experience. Even though last night was a drag, I still didn’t want to leave. However, Josh and I were able to do some shopping and I got to see my Muslim friend Napil who owns a shop in the market area. He got me some great...
Israel 2012- Day 7 Part 1: The Passion
As we embarked on our last day all together, we started out at the Mt. of Olives for the Palm Sunday path (John 7:6-7). It’s a perfect place to get a picture over the city of Jerusalem and that is exactly what we did. From there, we made the steep path down the Kidron...
Israel 2012- Day 7 Part 2: Leaving the Group
After Josh and I had separated from the group, things went south quickly. Dr. Davis’ group had a midnight flight at the airport, while Josh and I didn’t have a flight until 5pm the next day. After we separated, we got a taxi outside of my old learning center. I gave...
Israel 2010- Day 7 (Bethlehem, Church of the Nativity, Herodian)
Bethlehem. The place where Jesus was born. This is where I walked today. As our bus toured the city, we were in awe of the view that we were looking at. First, we ate at this amazing tent restaurant and while I am a picky eater, I tried some of the different foods and...
Israel 2010 Day 6- Silence of God
Today was kind of a different day. I woke up and enjoyed the beautiful Jerusalem boker (morning). The sun was up, no clouds in sight so I sat out on my balcony and just took in the peaceful Shabat. After enjoying an hour talking with my Pastors and my dad, I got ready...
