A Friday To Remember
Michael J. Brooks
The wind in my face was bitterly cold in downtown Dallas a few years ago since the winter weather was yet lingering....
Beautiful Dreamer, Wake Unto Me
Beautiful Dreamer, Wake Unto Me
Michael J. Brooks
The cardiologist at my annual appointment asked if I’d ever had a sleep study. I said no. He...
What Shall I Preach?
What Shall I Preach?
Michael J. Brooks
A newly-called music minister asked for long-range sermon plans. I told him I had none, though once I did.
A...
Be Thou My Vision
Be Thou My Vision
Michael J. Brooks
She was a devout Christian, a devoted church-goer and normally possessed a gentle spirit. But I remember the day...
Turn Around, Look At Me
Turn Around, Look At Me
Michael J. Brooks
An old fable tells of a frog who envied his pond friends, the geese, when they prepared to...
Memories From The Opelika Hospital
Memories From The Opelika Hospital
Michael J. Brooks
A recent trip to the Draughon Library Special Collections at Auburn University filled me with nostalgia.
I was an...
A Lot Of People Are Upset
A Lot Of People Are Upset
Michael J. Brooks
David waited for me on Monday morning. He abandoned all formalities and quickly said he was upset...
Of Choir Robes And Swing Sets
Of Choir Robes And Swing Sets
Michael J. Brooks
“The Crickets” sang, “I Fought The Law, And The Law Won.” I fought two ladies in church,...
Humility Needed in the Pulpit and Pew
Humility Needed in the Pulpit and Pew
Michael J. Brooks
The late radio teacher, J. Vernon McGee, had a famous line: “When Satan fell, he fell...
The Things That Bother Us Usually Aren’t the Main Thing
The Things That Bother Us Usually Aren’t the Main Thing
Michael J. Brooks
Our parents thought they were anarchists and subversives sent across the pond to...
