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Jun 16, 20247 min read
Finding Faith ... in knowing Jesus-led living will look crazy to the world
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...
Jun 15, 20245 min read
Finding Faith ... in a humane coming-of-age story in an evangelical church
Clever, insightful and wildly entertaining. … That’s how I would describe “Hell is a World Without You” by longtime sportswriter and...
Jun 13, 20244 min read
Finding Faith ... in knowing that some of the seeds we sow will bear fruit
As a faithful person we are called to become sowers of the gospel … or the Good News. The trouble with such an obligation is that we’re...
Jun 10, 20246 min read
Finding Faith ... in knowing that the laws are to make life better, equitable
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...
Jun 7, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in sharing a Holy Spirit experience around the altar rail
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
May 31, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in a message of love from a young neighbor girl
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
May 30, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in a return to the relaxed summer Wednesday services
By Pastor Devlyn Brooks Dear Faith Family … Can you believe that here we are? … It feels like we just came back for Rally Sunday, but...
May 29, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in the kindness of a friend of a friend who saved the day
It’s easy to get jaded about the perceived state of neighborliness, isn’t it? Both the news media and social media has us believing that...
May 27, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in being intentional about making friendships a priority
Don’t skate on your friendships. Oh, trust me, I too am of the age where for the past few decades raising kids, paying a mortgage and...
May 26, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in a Sunday night drive turning into a theological discussion
The assignment was simple: Take our youngest daughter out driving to get in her remaining practice hours before she takes her driving...
May 24, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in learning to just buy the tickets when the Spirit tells you to
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
May 23, 20244 min read
Finding Faith ... in a confirmation tradition: a year-end walk to the park
I disagree with the notion that our kids nowadays don’t want to go to church. What they want is to know is that if they’re investing the...
May 21, 20244 min read
Finding Faith ... in putting our phones down to live in the moment
Maybe it’s time we just put the phones down, you know, just once in a while? … Just for a little bit? What do you think, Faith Family?...
May 19, 20247 min read
Finding Faith ... in the Holy Spirit being poured out on each of us
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...
May 17, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in a series of food truck nights with 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....
May 12, 20244 min read
Finding Faith ... in a first Mother's Day without our mom
Happy Mother’s Day Mom! Such a strange feeling to be writing to you this year, versus having dinner with you and being surrounded by all...
May 7, 20244 min read
Finding Faith ... in the experiences of Indigenous spirituality at powwows
Indigenous powwows are a buffet for the senses, and makes one think of how deeply connected the spirituality of our Indigenous neighbors...
May 5, 20247 min read
Finding Faith ... in knowing that faith isn't a noun but rather is a verb
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...
May 4, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in 'just talkin’ trucks and church in a bookstore parking lot'
EDITOR'S NOTE: In October 2021 I began a new venture writing a newspaper column titled "Finding Faith" for the Forum Communications Co....
Apr 26, 20243 min read
Finding Faith ... in the call to be better stewards of God's "Garden of Eden"
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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