Gazette 2.0May 263 minWhere 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...
Gazette 2.0May 113 minMake 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,...
Gazette 2.0Apr 282 minTough 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...
Gazette 2.0Apr 133 minThe 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...
Gazette 2.0Mar 163 minResonating 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;...
Gazette 2.0Feb 163 minMy 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...
Gazette 2.0Feb 22 minHurtling 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...
Gazette 2.0Jan 193 minSometimes 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 2.0Dec 22, 20212 minMerry 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...
Gazette 2.0Nov 23, 20212 minGratitude 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...
Gazette 2.0Nov 10, 20213 minWhere 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 2.0Oct 27, 20212 minLocal news can still make an impact on our communitiesIt 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 2.0Oct 13, 20212 minLove should lead us out of our comfort zonesThis week, I did a little instructive engagement in Harrisburg alongside one of my heroes: Dr. Larry Anderson the pastor of Great...
Gazette 2.0Sep 29, 20212 minThis isn’t the season or reason to go along to get alongThe 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 2.0Sep 1, 20212 minLabors of love keep the world turningLabor 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 2.0Aug 18, 20212 minMaking your relationship work with tenacityA couple we know celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary a short time ago. Teressa and I feel pretty accomplished here in our 31st year...
Gazette 2.0Aug 4, 20212 minJOYCE 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...
Gazette 2.0Jul 21, 20212 minGod’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 2.0Jul 7, 20212 minJust imagine if we all applied this principleOur household defines honoring someone as “going beyond what is expected, treating folks like they’re special, and doing so with a good...
Gazette 2.0Jul 7, 20213 minMerger and relocation in store for area churchesPastor James Hogan of Faithbridge Community Church stands with Bette Kallay after signing transfer paperwork. -CHURCH MERGER- By Jamie...