By Michael J. Brooks Recently I read “Twenty-Six Seconds—A Personal History of the Zapruder Film,” by Alexandra Zapruder, the granddaughter of Abraham Zapruder who captured the shocking seco... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “Jesus deserves all the power,” says Kianna, 9. “He died on the cross to save us from our sins. This is cool for me to believe in him. He created everything,... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks Her husband oversaw the work of Baptist churches in our county, and their son was a church staff member in another state. She said to me one day, “When our son tol... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks, commentary I suppose it’s the modern equivalent of “You kids get off my lawn.” I’ve heard of “mask-shaming” in recent months but didn’t experience it until last week. T... Read more
By Tyler Warner It’s become a cliché at this point to bellyache about 2020. But although we know our problems don’t care about the calendar, it’s nice to have a mental reset once in a while.... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks I remember an interesting confrontation one Sunday morning. We Baptists have always been creative with our fifth Sundays. Sometimes we do communion, sometimes we have hy... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks The prison warden circulated a note to inmates asking for suggestions on the kind of party they’d recommend for his 25th anniversary. The prisoners all had the sam... Read more
By Erica Thomas, managing editor TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville family is continuing to lean on faith one year after their daughter disappeared, never to be seen alive again. Paighton Houston was... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends I asked children to write a letter to God about what Christmas means to them as part of the Kids’ Christmas Art Contest. Here are excerpts of their letters: “... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks I remember how angry the man was. He came to our hotel one evening with a confirmation number. I pulled it up on the computer and discovered the reservation was for the... Read more