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Easter is all about good news, and we wanted to share some of the good news that was sent to us as a result the weekend’s activities here at BranchCreek. Good Friday turned out to be a visually as well …

Life can be a mystery. You think you have it figured out, and then the unexpected happens. Emotions breakdown, relationships splinter, tensions rise, problems emerge, boredom sets in. Who has a clue? There is one time-tested source of truth and …

Mystery surrounds the life of Jesus.  Questions unanswered.  Almost no information about his childhood.  Why did he live at home until 30 years of age?  What happened to his father Joseph?  How did Mary cope with so much uncertainty about …

I found out about Branch Creek through a co-worker who was coming to Compassion Corner. Her mother was attending the church. She would share  bread and food and such with my sister and me. Meanwhile, my nieces and nephew were …

Durben Update December 2011 Peace to men…to those far and near, says the Lord. And I will heal them. Luke 2:11; Isaiah 57:19 We’re thankful that Jesus came to give us Peace with God, as well as the Peace of …

I tried to get to it this summer . . . that overgrown and disproportionate 30′ tree in my backyard. I planted it when I was a young man. I was sure it would fit nicely in an opening between …

BranchCreek is blessed with many young people who have a heart to serve God.  This summer there are opportunities to do this in places as far apart as Târgu-Mureş, Romania is from Pittsburgh, PA.  Tyler Gabler, a sixth grader at …

Wow.  It’s a really big place.  I don’t think I want to go inside.  Well, it doesn’t hurt to try. If it doesn’t feel right, I’ll just turn around and leave – no one will know the difference. Boy, was …

We are experts at wronging each other, but when it comes to setting things right, we all could use some help. New York Times best-selling author Gary Chapman teams with counselor Jennifer Thomas in an eye-opening study of one of …

I wanted to take you behind the scenes for an unedited look behind the curtain at BranchCreek.  I want to tell you a little secret about BranchCreek that only insiders know. First of all I’d like to say that I …