News
God-Fearers Welcomed
By Michael J. Brooks American Express launched an ad campaign in 1987 entitled, “Membership Has Its Privileges,” a ...
Latest Reflections
Faith
Can Bad Money Do Good?
By Michael J. Brooks A denominational organization just endured a time of testing. Critics said it was “woke” ...
Faith
The Clock Struck Twelve
By Michael J. Brooks A local church is meeting elsewhere during renovations, and their electronic sign flashes, “Temporary ...
Guest Opinion
Change
By Dean Kelly I had the privilege of sitting in a casual setting with three outstanding Gospel preachers. ...
Faith
Who’s Got Twenty Minutes?
By Michael J. Brooks I stopped by a fast-food restaurant en route to work lately and saw the ...
Faith
Pastors In Holy Blue Jeans
By Michael J. Brooks A pastor on a denominationally-related Facebook page took issue with ministers dressing casually in ...
News
The Danger Of Falling Away
By Michael J. Brooks Those who follow a legend have a daunting task. Consider Joshua who followed Moses ...
Faith
Passing The Plate
By Michael J. Brooks My neighbor stopped me to announce he’d taken up lawn care as a second ...
Faith
Certifiably old: Looking back at the encouragers
By Michael Brooks Our Alabama Baptist retreat at Shocco Springs is a gorgeous place, and I’ve enjoyed every ...
Faith
The Case for Christ
By Michael J. Brooks Christian author, Lee Strobel, was in Birmingham last year. I met him and heard ...