All Europe is coming across the ocean, all that part at least that cannot make a living at home, and what should we do with them they increase our taxes, eat our bread, and encumber our streets and not one in 20 is competent to keep himself.
New York Resident Philip Holme 1840’s.
The Pittsburgh Public School District is developing a massive scholarship program for all their High School graduates. The plan would give each student $5,000 each year toward college, until 2010 when that sum could be raised to $10,000 a year if students passed the state graduation test.
The catch is that you have to be […]
We are currently in Louisville, The City of bourbon. Snoke, and I are having a great time.
Last night we went to the release performance for Ben Sollee’s new album at the 21c Museum.
Today we went to the 11, and 7pm worship gatherings at Sojourn Community Church.
I got to thinking about what was the same […]
There is a great scene in the movie the 13th Warrior, where Ahmed(Antonio Banderas) is traveling with the 12 viking warriors, and he doesn’t know how to talk with them so he is just listening. They are telling stories, and laughing each others jokes. Then all of a sudden he understands one part of […]
How does your church interact with people in the Arts?
I think that many people say “well, we don’t.” Some might even argue that a church that has values or encourages visual artists are in danger of breaking, the Second Commandment.
Yet if we take a closer look at the Old Testament we can’t help but […]
Redeemer has recently(July) put up a video about their hopes for buildings in the next few year.
You can find the video here.
A Few months ago I posted about how Marshill is set to expand and Mark Driscoll’s quote on growth in the church. He said”Is it allabout the number?…It is! Its about the number of people who meet Jesus, and who get new lives. We want that number to be as big as possible.”
Yesterday Our church […]
So this is my first year where I will continue to be working in a church both through the summer and the fall.
Alot of exciting things are happening at City Reformed.
We had a great turn out our first sunday back with students. The total attendance was somewhere around 150, which I think makes it […]
I just saw a video about the streetcar project in Cincinnati, they hope to be open in 2009, Imagine if there were a few strategic street cars put in Pittsburgh, it would be great. Here is a link to the video. If you think its a good idea pass it on.
Man do I love Lawrenceville. Bohemian, meets yinzer, meets Somalia.
Im sitting in Crazy Mocha, one local walks in and a few others notice, and greet him. Young Urban Professionals quietly read their Post-Gazette,while young college girls chat away by the front window. One guy walks in, he has tribal sleeves, gaged ears that look […]