-GAINS & GLEANINGS- BY J. HOGAN Often believers seem to be speaking a strangely different language than other folks, a problem that...

Our household defines honoring someone as “going beyond what is expected, treating folks like they’re special, and doing so with a good...

Pastor James Hogan of Faithbridge Community Church stands with Bette Kallay after signing transfer paperwork. -CHURCH MERGER- By Jamie...

“Where’d you come from, pastor?” my friend John asked as I arrived at the Good News Place. “North Hills.” I said, “Was asked to come do...

By J. Hogan -GAINS & GLEANINGS- We all fall short. We all blow it. Not one among us hasn’t hurt someone’s feelings. And none has escaped...

By J. Hogan -Gains & Gleanings- In March 2018 I was injured at the gym. The injury was and is to my right sacroiliac joint, part of the...

By J. Hogan Gains & Gleanings Every day/date is the national day of something, most of them are the national day of multiple things. I...

By J. Hogan -Gains & Gleanings- Ozzy Osbourne’s first solo album, “Blizzard of Ozz,” came out when I was 13 and finding wonder in the...

By J. Hogan -Gains & Gleanings- I realized during the Lenten season that I have my feet in two different worlds. It’s not the first time...

By J. Hogan -Gains & Gleanings- It’s Springtime. The trees are budding, the sad, brown grass is turning green and growing again. Tulips...

By J. Hogan -Gains & Gleanings- I care, just not about your politics. I mean, yeah, I do care during the runup to an election, and like...

By J. Hogan -Gains & Gleanings- I’ve known Alan Faneca since we moved to McKees Rocks in 2005. At the time he was a giant man, a star...