PinnedMarc-Andre Leclerc: An Unlikely HeroThere is a movie out on Netflix called The Alpinist. It tells the story of the life of a young man. A young man who did not fit within society’s prescribed parameters. And underlying his story was another story — the story of a mother who had the courage to…Inspiration7 min read
PinnedOn Purpose: Learning To Fly“Am I Becoming Peter Banning?” That was the title of my journal entry written on December 7, 2016, exactly four years ago. I wish I could say I asked the question in jest, but no, those words — that question — struck at the very core of who I was…Family12 min read
Feb 6Be a Medic.There has to be another way. This battle plan is not working. We are losing so many people to this war. Lives lost in hate — lost in rage — lost in judgment. This political war does not need more soldiers. We will never defeat violence with more violence. We…2 min read
Feb 4My war.I am sitting on the grass. I feel the wind’s cool air brush across my face. I am trying to relax. Trying to find calm. Trying to find a moment of respite from the war that rages around us. It has been so long since I have found peace. My…3 min read
Feb 3I Am Not Winning. Are You?This pandemic did not go easy on us — this large, passionate, diverse group of people that makes up our society. Putting aside for a moment the unfathomable number of nearly a million lives that have been lost, the immeasurable impact is the isolation, the loneliness, and the fear this…2 min read
Feb 3Turn Down the VolumeThis week’s Sunday bulletin contained a letter from our Pastor that addressed our community in response to a local school shooting. A high school student shot a 15-year old classmate in the bathroom while the halls and classes were filled with students and teachers. It’s hard to comprehend that level…1 min read
Feb 2February 1st: A Day of Mourning and New Beginnings.February 1st is a day of mourning. The day I mourn the death of my New Year’s resolutions I set for myself with so much hope and optimism just a few weeks prior. Resolutions — daily habits — I desperately needed to adopt to become a better version of myself…Purpose1 min read
Jan 10My MountainIt was Sunday evening. My 27 week pregnant wife and I had completed yet another marathon day keeping up with our three toddler-aged boys (5, 4, and 1). …Purpose4 min read
Oct 5, 2021Never Letting GoA couple weeks ago, I found myself wandering through an old bookstore in downtown Pittsburgh — a rare moment of respite in a whirlwind life with three young boys who fill both our hearts as well as our coffee pots as they tumble from room to room through our home…4 min read
Sep 8, 2021Fireflies in the SkyBelow you’ll find a short story I wrote for my four-year-old son Jack as he began to hear about God and religion in his pre-school class. …Faith4 min read
