Sep 20, 2011

I buried Daniel last Friday… He was 19 years old.  It’s been two weeks since he was murdered and I was hoping all the emotions would have faded by now but they haven’t.  My wife Kimberly has wept every day as she thinks about him; it’s still hard to believe he is gone.  He was one of the first kids I met in Newark when I moved there in 2003 to help my...

Check out this video of a cool fundraiser we are doing! Go to www.joytothehood.com to help Safe Haven...

Oct 4, 2010

So…What’s happening in Newark Things are in full motion in Newark!  God is working in awesome ways through our team and though we miss that place so much it is amazing to see the work continue and lives being changed. We might have left for a season, but the Spirit of God never did and He is redeeming our ‘hood for His glory perfectly fine...

Jun 29, 2010

It’s 3:08 am as I write this…  I can’t sleep…  I woke up at about 2:00 am or so, my heart so burdened, the weight of  leaving Newark becoming heavier and heavier on my heart as our departure draws closer.  I find myself asking God why? “Why are you leading us away from this place where we have spent the last seven years of our...

May 15, 2010

Tara Thompson is a student very committed to coming to Newark and serving the kids of the community this summer. Here’s a blurb from her support letter. “The first time I stepped into the Housing Projects of Newark, New Jersey I knew I had been completely mistaken in what I had expected. Some of my expectations were accurate of course, it was very...

Apr 28, 2010

What a glorious day this was.  Anthony Metrocavage, one of our youth just made a music video of the service.  Next to my wedding, I would say this was one of the most spirit filled worship services I’ve ever been a part of. I really sensed the power of God as I baptized these kids.   Trinity Church recently decided to both splash and dunk and I think...