The Blame Game

by | Apr 18, 2016 | Pastor's Blog

One day, a very long time ago, Jesus and his friends were walking down the street when they came across a blind man, and they asked him the same question that we always ask when we see someone suffering,“Whose fault is this? Is he responsible for his own misfortune or...

A System Set to Fail

by | Mar 28, 2016 | Guest Post

Last summer, I got a Facebook message from a relative of a family friend. Their daughter was locked up in a Philadelphia prison, and they wanted to know if I could host her for the night she got out and then put her on a bus back home. They assured me that she would...

Not Beyond Hope

by | Mar 21, 2016 | Pastor's Blog

Before I became a pastor, I worked as a math tutor at Furness High School in South Philly. All of my students had failed math at some level, and most of them hated every minute of our time together. I had this naive hope that I could inspire these kids to greatness...