Platform Failures
Platform Failures
Michael J. Brooks
We grew up as high school friends and he became a music leader for church congregations. He told me the most...
Lord, Where Have You Been?
Lord, Where Have You Been?
Michael J. Brooks
I’m unsure why her statement never struck me before as it did in preparing for Easter. I used...
Is The Church After Your Money?
Is The Church After Your Money?
Michael J. Brooks
Jim came to see me with a message from the finance committee he chaired. The group met...
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...
