HeyJaredMichael J. Brooks
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Today is a good day to shape our legacy (opens the original)
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There was a church I served for 30 years ago. I called their office recently to get a telephone number for a former staffer. The receptionist is a long-time member and we chatted a bit. I asked about her son and husband. She asked, âDo you know what I remember about you?â I was sure she remembered great sermons, loving pastoral care or the like, but she reminded me about the cockroach. Michael J. Brooks is the pastor of Siluria Baptist Church in Alabaster and is a former Judson College facul
Michael J. Brooks: Sacred moments aren’t measured in minutes (opens the original)
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I visit the National Institute for Standards and Technology website occasionally to reset my wristwatch. Iâve resisted the current trend to wear a watch that monitors my heart, calories and what my neighbors are watching on TV. My current Seiko was a gift from my mother-in-law nearly 30 years ago. Itâs still serviceable, though gaining about 10 seconds every two weeks. Quite a record. It should last me until heaven. Visiting this site lately reminded me of being accused of not being able to
Pastor Michael J. Brooks: How funeral traditions are changing (opens the original)
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It was some time ago that I accepted an invitation to spend several days in Washington, D.C., with the Southern Baptist Christian Life Commission, as it was known at the time. We had meetings with several officials and a prayer breakfast with two Southern Baptist senators â Sen. Al Gore of Tennessee and Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi. Senate Chaplain Richard Halverson was our host. My departure flight was on Saturday afternoon. I was preparing to leave our house when the phone rang. A member o
Pastor Michael J. Brooks: The God who meets us in the fragile moments (opens the original)
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I sat with the doctor three years ago and he got straight to the point. Heâd examined the scan and he said, âMike, you have cancer.â Iâve been with family and church members and heard this diagnosis scores of times, but Iâd never heard it pronounced to me. I didnât know how to respond other than to ask, âWhat do we do?â Michael J. Brooks is the pastor of Siluria Baptist Church in Alabaster and is a former Judson College faculty member. Visit siluriabaptist.com.
Pastor Michael J. Brooks: What we wear matters less than why we come (opens the original)
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Sometimes community residents ask for church recommendations on social media. One person posted, âWeâre looking for a church with live preaching.â This inspired me to put a notice on the church sign I thought was witty: âOur pastor does live preaching â usually.â I meant sometimes I may not be as lively as other days. Michael J. Brooks is the pastor of Siluria Baptist Church in Alabaster and is a former Judson College faculty member. Visit siluriabaptist.com.
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