By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “Lazarus died and he was Jesus’ buddy,” says Samuel, 5. We don’t often think of Jesus as having buddies or friends, but he did. From the story in John 11 wher... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks It was a number of years ago that eight-year-old Whitney stopped me in the church hallway. With hands on hips she said, “Preacher, you need to wear your seatbelt!” Her m... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “I think Jesus, who is the Son of God, and God the Father are in a business together,” says Miquel, 11. Yes, they’re in business together, but it’s much deepe... Read more
By Tyler Warner What exactly is Jesus doing right now in Heaven? The writer to the Hebrews said, “He always lives to make intercession” (Hebrews 7:25). Intercession means to “go between”, to... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks Church leaders permit me to teach a course each semester at the local community college. This section has been online due to Covid for the past year. As part of a get-ac... Read more
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