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Finding Faith ... in knowing we all at some point will be the younger brother
This week's gospel text: Luke 5:1-3, 11b-32 15Â Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2Â And the...
Mar 309 min read


Finding Faith ... in stepping out of the way and letting the Holy Spirit work
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
Mar 283 min read


Finding Faith ... in knowing we gotta put in the work, but also trust timing
By Pastor Devlyn Brooks Does anyone else feel the buzz! Or is it just me? I’m talking about the buzz as of late when we gather together...
Mar 263 min read


Finding Faith ... in vowing to walk a little straighter in Jesus' footsteps
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...
Mar 226 min read


Finding Faith ... in the communal buzz before our Sunday morning worship
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
Mar 223 min read


Finding Faith ... in contemplating why Jesus is more afraid of us than Herod
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...
Mar 167 min read


Finding Faith ... in knowing that we must come back down the mountain
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...
Mar 138 min read


Finding Faith ... in living through a different kind of Lent together
By Pastor Devlyn Brooks To say that no Lenten season is the same would be an understatement. While the significance of Lent stays...
Mar 92 min read


Finding Faith ... in allowing Jesus to show us how to lead in love, not hate
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...
Feb 278 min read


Finding Faith ... in casting out our net one more time when Jesus commands
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...
Feb 96 min read


Finding Faith ... in being open to a bold experiment with our faith neighbors
By Pastor Devlyn Brooks Faith Family … We've entered a time in which we are being called to be bold in terms of the future of our church....
Feb 73 min read


Finding Faith ... in the days that being a pastor is more than just OK
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
Jan 313 min read


Finding Faith ... in wondering what our answer would be to Jesus' preaching
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...
Jan 268 min read


Finding Faith ... in knowing we have a God who cares about the every day too
This week's gospel text: John 2:1-11 The Wedding at Cana 2Â On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of...
Jan 197 min read


Finding Faith ... in being courageous enough to take the vital prescription
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
Jan 103 min read


Finding Faith ... in John's message that what happens on earth does matter
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...
Jan 57 min read


Finding Faith ... in making the work of ministry light with more hands & feet
By Pastor Devlyn Brooks Wow, what a first half to our traditional programming year we have had Faith Family! It’s unimaginable that we’re...
Dec 31, 20243 min read


Finding Faith ... in wondering what our own personal Magnificats would say
This week's gospel: Luke 1:39-55 Mary Visits Elizabeth 39Â In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill...
Dec 22, 20245 min read


Finding Faith ... in knowing Christ's return ushers in peace & good will
This week's gospel: Luke 21:25-36 The Coming of the Son of Man 25 “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars and on the...
Dec 1, 20247 min read


Finding Faith ... in taking a moment to reflect on our church's special vibrancy
By Pastor Devlyn Brooks It’s easy to begin to take for granted the things that you are used to, isn’t it? The things you see regularly,...
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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