Many thanks to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Edwardsville, Illinois for setting me apart for sabbatical. What a gift! Thanks to the Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Program for making this possible. Thanks to my family, especially Amy, for supporting and encouraging me. Will be the longest I've been away from my son, Joseph …
Sabbatical Send Off
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) celebrated a commissioning service this morning (may 20, 2018) to send me off on sabbatical. Here is a short video of the cake reception.
25 years of ordained ministry . . .
by Dr. James R. Brooks, Lead Minister One score and five years ago, the church set me aside through ordination for full time Christian ministry. Four congregations, our church region of Indiana and the Kentucky region plus a seminary weighed in on the decision. I suspect God’s vote was the determining factor. The experience of …
Sacred Stirrings 