And My Words

By |August 24th, 2024|Categories: Teaching|

If I were preaching today, I'd do a series on "The Hard Sayings of Jesus." We often focus on what Jesus promised, and less if ever on what he warned. We say "Jesus loves you," (which He certainly does) but don't talk of repentance, which was in fact the first thing Jesus said as He began his earthly ministry. "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Mt 4:17) Words also spoken by John the Baptist (Matt 3:2), Peter on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:38),

Changing ISPs

By |August 9th, 2024|Categories: Brooks|

About a month ago, I changed ISPs (Internet Service Provider). Received a new router and consequently had to update the wifi settings on the devices in my home needing access to the internet. Updated my personal and business laptops, iMac, television, and irrigation system controller. Everything ran smoothly until the day I unplugged my old router. Got up the next morning and told Alexa to play some music but she responded with an “unable to access the internet,” message. At first I thought there must have been an “Alexa outage,” but that would be rare so I

Entangled

By |July 27th, 2024|Categories: Brooks|

The Apostle Paul said, “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places.” Ephesians 6:12 (AMP) If you are a follower of Christ, you must recognize we are in the midst of a spiritual war and must put on our spiritual armor and fight! If you asked Believers today, many would acknowledge this war, but how many of us are active military (engaged) and how

Did God Say? (Part 3)

By |July 18th, 2024|Categories: Brooks|

Ever watch “Antique Roadshow“ on PBS? If not, here's a synopsis of the show. “Collectors discover that they can turn trash into treasure, thanks to the appraisal skills of the show's specialists in antiques and fine art.” One man’s trash may be another man’s treasure, but you may need an expert to know the difference. In an article entitled, “10 of the most valuable Antiques Roadshow finds,” here's #2. "In Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2012, a man brought in a painting by Diego Rivera, which had been hanging behind a door in a family home. Dated to

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