I don’t remember summer being so sweltering in Johnstown before. Constantly I am armed with a bottle of water these days, and I usually finish it up in the first 10 minutes. So today is no exception. I just downed a mug of delicious iced coffee, am chugging water, and am literally leaning into my rotating fan as … More Prodigals and Princes

Although I’m a young grasshopper when it comes to doing vocational ministry with a church (about 5 years under my belt), I’ve still been doing it long enough to notice that most people have questions about the same things in life. One of those resurfacing questions, although it might employ slightly different verbiage each time, is … More Is This From God, or Not?

I am polishing off the last of a delicious coffee my chum Ben Yelovich got me whilst in Africa – and, uh, yeah. It’s pretty prodigious. Something else I have been absolutely feasting on recently is Isaiah 35, and I am just bursting at the seams to share it with you! So go ahead and … More The Here-and-Now Kingdom

Happy day, all. Scheduling has kept me from investing into my blog recently, but I wanted to send a shout-out to Elaine from our church who has encouraged me to get back into writing — you’ve reminded me why I do what I do. Thanks. She & her husband James are such a special pair … More Old Things Have Passed Away

When many of us pray, we bring to the Lord a list of requests. And He loves to answer our needs and even give us the desires of our hearts. But did you know that God also has a list of wants? It’s true. We read about it in Jeremiah 32:38-41 (God speaking): “They will be … More What Does God Want?