Author Archives: Philip Brooks

Today is Reformation Day, commemorating the day in 1517 that Martin Luther nailed his famous 95 Theses to the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenburg. I thought to mark the occasion I would do a blog the man who … Continue reading →

As a Christian who supports the full inclusion of LGBT persons in the church I often find myself on the defensive, which is to be expected. I’ve been called everything from a heretic to an apostate often at the same … Continue reading →

In honor of the release of the new Jurassic World movie (over twenty years after the release of the original Jurassic Park film) I thought to write a blog on dinosaurs. I was after all a dinosaur nut as a … Continue reading →

The following is the contents of an article I wrote for my former church’s newsletter this month as it prepares to celebrate it’s centennial. I was baptized by Rev. Dave Hillard on May 11, 1986 (Mother’s Day) at Trinity. Can’t … Continue reading →

I struggled for hours trying to write a reflection on this past week’s Advent reading (Isaiah 61:1-4). Try as I might the right words wouldn’t come. Then I realized that it didn’t matter what I wrote. Isaiah’s words need no … Continue reading →

Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. … Continue reading →

O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence— as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries,

Taking a break from theology with some thoughts on a recent issue in the news that’s got me intrigued. Apparently the most recent referendum to make Scotland fully independent has gained enough support in the polls that it might pass … Continue reading →

Over the past few months my Sunday School class has been studying early church history from Acts all the way to the Dark Ages. Talking about our history in an informal environment like this brought to light some good points to … Continue reading →