By Michael J. Brooks One day Barth, Bonhoeffer, Brunner, Bultmann and Tillich, great theologians all, met the Lord. The Lord asked, “Who did men say that I am?” “Some say you’re Elijah, or J... Read more
Michael J. Brooks My friend Wayne was a pastor in Montgomery. We visited one day, and he was excited to tell me about something he’d recently discovered. “Air Supply is the greatest music I’... Read more
It was my privilege to know and work with the late John Atherton at First Baptist Church, Selma, Ala. John delighted in classic hymns and stately choral music. One day a zealous member accos... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks I was in what we used to call junior high when we visited my dad’s brothers in Indiana. One day my cousins asked me if I wanted some soda pop. I told them I’d always hea... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks The young pastor wanted to see his church grow. The fact it was relatively small and stable in the middle of a growing community was burdensome to him. But he didn’t hav... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks It’s a rather strange story in 1 Samuel 19. The writer told of David who had become a cause celebre after dispatching the fierce giant Goliath. The king gave David the g... 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 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 Michael J. Brooks She was in the youth group in a church I served while in college. I see her often now since she works at a business nearby. She told me she found her old diary and read... Read more