A Special Dream

I like dreams.  I have a vivid memory of an expository dream I had as a young person. Expository as intending to explain or describe something.  It was in color.  I say this because others have asked in the past.  And it happened right across the road from the house I grew up in, and …

A Cross of Stars

PurposePoints: Musing Ministry & Misc. by Dr. James R. Brooks I am thankful for the context of my life encourages my faith. As we plan for Easter celebrations, I am mindful of the many ways my faith is inspired by my surroundings. Visions of flower covered cross and seasonal banners are a glimpses of my …

Community of Lent

by Dr. Brooks Lent provides a spiritual geography for our travel to resurrection. It is a practice as simple as one foot in front of the other. It is profound as God’s boundless love, like a horizon of sunrise on our soul. For some, Lenten reflections bring quests for mercy and forgiveness. Lent can be …

Next Steps

What about the other 167 hours of the week? The most important hour of each week for a Christian is worship. I am thankful that our church has been creative in celebrating worship safely during this pandemic. It is an hour of renewal, reconciliation and rejoicing! What about the other 167 hours of the week? …