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...
I May Never Pass This Way Again
I May Never Pass This Way Again
Michael J. Brooks
I attended a hobby club meeting in Georgia lately and enjoyed a beautiful weekend. We political...
Hymn History: You Never Mentioned Him to Me
Undeniably in life, no matter how close we are to someone, some conversations are just hard to have. Whether it’s because they are awkward...
Unusual Funeral Music
Unusual Funeral Music
By Michael J. Brooks
It’s a Facebook page for denominational pastors, and it was recommended to me by our student pastor. I’ve since...
In The Spirit On The Lord’s Day
In The Spirit On The Lord’s Day
Michael J. Brooks
A college colleague told me about a tense Sunday morning when he was a part-time pastor....
Hymn History: Auld Lang Syne
“Old Slang Time,” “Odd Lame Pine” – no, you aren’t trying to decipher what a toddler is asking you for. You are reading just...
Hymn History: O How I Love Jesus
“There is a name I love to hear,
I love to sing its worth;
It sounds like music in mine ear,
The sweetest name on earth.
Oh, how...
I May Never Pass This Way Again (Again)
I May Never Pass This Way Again (Again)
Michael J. Brooks
I thought lately I needed to share the story of George L. Petrie who was...
Hymn History: To God be the Glory
To God be the Glory
Hymn History
By Savannah Logan
The beloved hymn "To God be the Glory" is a powerful declaration of faith, written by the...
Being Ghosted
Being Ghosted
Michael J. Brooks
It’s a fairly new verb--“ghosted.” Merriam-Webster added it in 2017. And I guess I did it.
I used a certain business for...
