Disagreeing without being disagreeable
COLLIN BREAUXMichael Brooks I was rendered speechless—highly unusual for a Baptist preacher. I was in college serving a church in the…
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Michael J. Brooks He was at the time a stem-winding pulpiteer and a denominational leader. He told of an independent…
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Michael Brooks I took my trusty GPS with us on our trip to Denver last year, with a side trip…
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Michael J. Brooks We saw Mt. Rushmore last year, taking a day trip after helping our son move to Denver.…
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Michael J. Brooks Comparisons can be instructive and memorable. Jesus often used comparisons in teaching. For example, he taught about…
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Staff ReportMichael Brooks I’ve never forgotten where the Apostle Paul had his famous Macedonian vision after Dr. Bryan asked this on…
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Michael J. Brooks I didn’t intend to start a civil war that Sunday morning, so I carefully explained why I…
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Michael J. Brooks I suppose it depends on who’s defining ‘senior’ but AARP says 55+. Accordingly, some of us find…
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By Michael J. Brooks | Guest columnist Every generation has slang or shorthand spoken to members of that generation. It’s…
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Michael J. Brooks | Guest Columnist It was a story from “The New York Post†last spring that I pondered…
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