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House of Hope – OHV

House of Hope is a proposed recovery center planning to provide treatment for opioid and related addictions in an in-patient setting. State of the art recovery modalities and proven best practices for men in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia will be deployed.  

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Our Family

In 2012, The Rev. Dr. John Forney and his two sons, Jonathan and Christopher, founded Forney Charities, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Their overarching goal is to improve communities as a whole by helping its residents, one person at a time. Over time, our mission and…

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Projects “Our Impact”

Since 2012, Forney Charities has been busy reaching out to people in communities across the country. Our Projects include Tutoring initiative – East Los Angeles Webb Schools Scholarship Warrior – Wheelin’ for Warriors For a Prophetic Faith House of Hope – Ohio Valley House…

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Journey into the Unknown

The beginnings of ambitious journeys are often beset by missteps and bad luck.  Or sometimes splendid serendipity.  Nothing certain here – that’s definitely the case with any Lenten journey taken in deep prayerful seriousness. It was certainly the case for one man’s most ambitious…

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Jim Pitsenberger

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How is it With Your Soul?

Philip Roth wrote a novel set in the 1990s, The Human Stain, being the last of a trilogy on American life.  It looks at the messiness of human existence, and how, in finality, there are no complete remakes, no ultimate do-overs.  The American myth…

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Jim Pitsenberger

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Light Shining in ICE Darkness

We’ve all seen the sickening TV coverage.  ICE agents bursting into people’s houses.  No warrant.  Hauling out suspected immigrants in their underwear, forced to lie facedown in the snow.  No warrant necessary.  Car windows smashed as a disabled woman is jerked out of her…

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Jim Pitsenberger

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