Finding Faith ... in the joy of seeing Churches United's new brighter days
One hundred days. You can do a lot in 100 days, I’ve found out over these past few months. It was 100 days ago this week that I joined...
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Finding Faith ... in all of us being gathered together ... like Pentecost
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
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Finding Faith ... in Jesus' warning to being wary about where we find truth
This week's gospel: Mark 13:1-8 The Destruction of the Temple Foretold 13 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to...
Nov 153 min read
Finding Faith ... in a blessed church auction on a sunlit Sunday in autumn
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
Nov 144 min read
Finding Faith ... in the long list of neighbors that Churches United serves
I think many who have a certain picture in their mind of who calls an emergency shelter home may be surprised by who our guests at...
Nov 107 min read
Finding Faith ... in learning to live like the poor widow who gives everything
This week's gospel: Mark 12:38-44 Jesus Denounces the Scribes 38 As he taught, he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around...
Nov 83 min read
Finding Faith ... in the Holy Spirit still working despite an election being held
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
Nov 74 min read
Finding Faith ... in a little confirmation lesson about what "freedom" means
Last night at confirmation , the kids and I studied Martin Luther’s essay titled “On the Freedom of a Christian.” No light fare, for...
Nov 43 min read
Finding Faith ... in the opportunity to bring Churches United's story to others
In my short time here, I’ve found that one of the great privileges of serving as the CEO of Churches United are the invitations to...
Nov 32 min read
Finding Faith ... in sharing how our church can effectively communicate
By Pastor Devlyn Brooks I’m curious, Faith Family … how do you learn what is happening here at Faith Lutheran ? This was an interesting...
Nov 13 min read
Finding Faith ... in a post-election focus on loving our neighbors
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
Oct 293 min read
Finding Faith ... in stewardship meaning time & talent plus treasure
In my faith world we talk about generosity in terms of stewardship, which can be expressed in three distinct ways: time, talents and...
Oct 273 min read
Finding Faith ... in those who know how to wring everything out of life
You'd be forgiven if you don't know who Julia Hawkins is. Full disclosure: I didn't either until today. Julia Hawkins, who took up...
Oct 252 min read
Finding Faith ... in celebrating three years of Holy Spirit-led awesomeness!
By The Rev. Devlyn Brooks Given the spirit of the season, might I interest you in casting a fairly non-controversial vote? … A vote for...
Oct 223 min read
Finding Faith ... in providing our neighbors a million pounds of food
It’s hard to comprehend something that’s a million of anything, isn’t it? For instance, what would a million pounds be? What would it...
Oct 183 min read
Finding Faith ... in soaking in the luminescent trees in your life
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
Oct 94 min read
Finding Faith ... in a redemption story more than five decades in the making
Can redemption come 52 years later? After recently witnessing the reception my father-in-law received upon returning from an Honor Flight...
Oct 68 min read
Finding Faith ... in including everyone in the full spectrum of God’s creation
EDITOR'S NOTE: On Oct. 23, 2021, I was ordained as a minister of word and sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and...
Oct 52 min read
Finding Faith ... in becoming better stewards of God's fragile creation
By The Rev. Devlyn Brooks Fireflies are remarkable creatures, aren’t they? So magical that they could only have been designed by a...
Oct 33 min read
Finding Faith ... in a move to embrace technology to deliver the gospel
By Pastor Devlyn Brooks Late this summer, in an effort to continue to push our Faith Lutheran revitalization initiative forward, our...
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