by Tony LaMarca | Jun 26, 2019 | Open Journal, Things I'm Learning
I recently finished a book called #iAmWorthIt: The Wishful Thinking of an Ignorant Man-child by Matt Luecht. Amazon describes it as an “…honest look at one man’s heart-journey in pursuit of an infinite and profound God. It is a transparent account of...
by Tony LaMarca | May 28, 2019 | Open Journal
I wasn’t feeling well this past weekend, but it was my week to bring the message at church. I knew it was going to be a message that someone needed to hear, because I needed to hear it myself. But, I did not expect to get the number of personal responses that I...
by Tony LaMarca | Dec 4, 2017 | Open Journal
It’s been one month since 21 strangers from Crossroads Church left Pittsburgh to help with the relief and recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey. Three groups of flyers, a pair of 3-day drivers, and a 2-day caravan of seven guys embarked for...
by Tony LaMarca | Sep 19, 2017 | Open Journal, Things I'm Learning
I think I give off a vibe of “You’re doing it wrong.” I have to consciously make an effort to not jump into projects that others are working on without being asked for help. It’s not that I think I can do everything better, I just notice little...
by Tony LaMarca | Mar 10, 2017 | Discipleship, Open Journal, Prayer
I have been learning and growing in Christ so much over the past few months. I have shared some of that via Facebook Live videos and I am still processing through so much more of it. I’ve had requests to share more videos as a devotional kind of thing,...
by Tony LaMarca | Jan 2, 2017 | Open Journal, Things I'm Learning
“Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” The Man In Black – The Princess Bride Life is pain. I think most people would agree with the sentiment. Just look around and you will see a broken world filled with pain and...