Editor’s note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks I saw Carl in another city years later. He greeted me warmly. He was active in our former church, but left in a huff, or as the... Read more
Editor’s note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks It’s said that no one enters ministry for financial gain, but several recent accounts take issue with this. Let me hasten to sa... Read more
Editor’s note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks On a lark I located Robert Fulghum’s three books lately and reread them. He was my favorite writer in the 80s, best-known for “... Read more
Editor’s note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks I was in college when our pastor took two or three of us fledgling ministers to the church sanctuary and showed us how to sit u... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks I struggled with a car purchase three years ago, wondering what my dad would’ve said. He was a steelworker, and his compa... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks I enjoyed teaching a study a few months ago but puzzled over a comment the textbook author made: “Sometimes we [Ch... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks It was a TV program called “To Tell The Truth.” Three people came onto the stage, claiming to be a person of... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks Many churches near interstate highways have funds set aside for stranded travelers. An area convenience store lets our c... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks Jim Rockford taught me how to respond when asked, “How much will this cost?” I reply, “Two hundred dollars a day, plus e... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks It was a fearful time in 2006 when a number of rural churches were burned in Alabama. I remember a deacon’s meetin... Read more