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If the Church Disappeared Tomorrow, Bradford Would Feel It
It’s always the loudest and ugliest that get the most attention. That’s true in politics, online arguments — and it’s especially true when people talk […]
Open Arms is Deep, Fertile Soil for Community Compassion Â
You know the great thing about rock bottom? Bedrock is the ideal place to build a strong foundation. Life throws painful moments at us, like […]
The Crisis of the Growing Darkness — And the Light Growing in Bradford
When I think of the word neighborhood, my mind drifts back to the worlds of Sesame Street and Mister Rogers—places where people knew each other’s […]
Push Back the Darkness: Bradford Prayer Vigil
🕯️ Push Back the Darkness: Bradford Prayer Vigil A Night of Light, Hope, and Unity in the Heart of Bradford The headlines in Bradford have […]
Hope in Life: A New Microchurch for Spirit, Mind, and Body
Open Arms Community Church in Bradford, PA is launching a new microchurch called Hope in Life, led by Angel Atkinson. This weekly gathering is designed […]
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If the Church Disappeared Tomorrow, Bradford Would Feel It
It’s always the loudest and ugliest that get the most attention. That’s true in politics, online arguments — and it’s especially true when people talk about churches. The online space is filled with commentators who call out celebrity pastors and their $6,000 sneakers and private jets. “Tax the churches!” they […]
Open Arms is Deep, Fertile Soil for Community Compassion Â
You know the great thing about rock bottom? Bedrock is the ideal place to build a strong foundation. Life throws painful moments at us, like arrows, and they always seem to land right at the core of old wounds. But in those moments, life also holds up a mirror. Lies […]
The Crisis of the Growing Darkness — And the Light Growing in Bradford
When I think of the word neighborhood, my mind drifts back to the worlds of Sesame Street and Mister Rogers—places where people knew each other’s names, differences were celebrated, and kindness was the default posture. Nostalgia has a way of softening reality. For many of us, that was never the […]
You Are Not A Good Person
My wife listens to a podcast every morning by JD Walt called “The Wake-Up Call”.I have listened alongside her on occasion, and I had the privilege of briefly bumping shoulders with JD at the New Room Conference last year. I decided to start listening for myself as I’m on a […]