Where there’s no vision, the people perish
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By James Hogan Where there is no vision, the Bible says, the people perish. I thought of this verse last year when I...
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- May 11
- 3 min
Make sure you know and have your calling card
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan Many of you, if you’re in your twenties or older, remember Billy Mays. Billy, for those who don’t know,...
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- Apr 28
- 2 min
Tough times need real friends
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan There are lots of people hurting today. War in Ukraine, inflation through the roof, troubles stacking up...
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- Apr 13
- 3 min
The veil was torn, removing the barrier
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. So when the centurion, who stood opposite...
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- Mar 16
- 3 min
Resonating down through the years
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone;...
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- Feb 16
- 3 min
My friend showed me an important lesson in spartan focus
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By James Hogan Back to my friend Ian… He used his place on the Canadian Olympic team and the connections he made to...
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- Feb 1
- 2 min
Hurtling downhill to the top of your game
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan My friend Ian lives near Phoenix, Ariz. He’s a successful guy, providing personal speed and strength...
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- Jan 18
- 3 min
Sometimes it's the little things that can truly be a blessing
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan When we were in the midst of our major building refurbishment last summer, my friend Mark Duffy called...
Gazette 2.0
- Dec 22, 2021
- 2 min
Merry Christmas: The greatest gift is freely given to all, nothing needed in return
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan One of the things we believe in at Faithbridge, that’s quite different from the Roman Catholic Church of...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Gratitude can sustain us through life’s trials
“How do you do it?” my friend Marty Griffin asked. “I mean you get after it every day with kids dying, folks overdosing, and people...
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 3 min
Where chasms separate, belonging can seem like a luxury
Faithbridge has been growing. That’s a blessing. I remember lean years when a handful of us met in the great room at the Myers Ridge...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
Local news can still make an impact on our communities
It was a typically busy day, running about with two of the guys working for the church from one task to another. In our busy-ness, we...
Gazette 2.0
- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
Love should lead us out of our comfort zones
This week, I did a little instructive engagement in Harrisburg alongside one of my heroes: Dr. Larry Anderson the pastor of Great...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
This isn’t the season or reason to go along to get along
The world’s gone nuts,” a seasoned teacher said to me recently. “I’m punching the clock for a few more months until I retire, just trying...
Gazette 2.0
- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
Labors of love keep the world turning
Labor day is back again. My union-loving friends love to point out that the holiday wouldn’t exist without unions fighting for it, and I...
Gazette 2.0
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
Making your relationship work with tenacity
A couple we know celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary a short time ago. Teressa and I feel pretty accomplished here in our 31st year...
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- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
JOYCE MAYS: I’ll miss you, my friend, until we see each other again
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- By J. Hogan Joyce Mays and I shared lots of friends and acquaintances. Our bond, however, was closer than that. Much...
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- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
God’s mechanisms make relationships possible
-GAINS & GLEANINGS- BY J. HOGAN Often believers seem to be speaking a strangely different language than other folks, a problem that...
Gazette 2.0
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Just imagine if we all applied this principle
Our household defines honoring someone as “going beyond what is expected, treating folks like they’re special, and doing so with a good...
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- Jul 7, 2021
- 3 min
Merger and relocation in store for area churches
Pastor James Hogan of Faithbridge Community Church stands with Bette Kallay after signing transfer paperwork. -CHURCH MERGER- By Jamie...