Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks It was a striking comment in a book we used in midweek Bible study. The chapter was about growing in relationships, and... Read more
From The Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — The Twelfth Annual Birmingham Bible Reading Marathon (BBRM) is planned for Thursdays, May 5, 2022, at 8 a.m., continuing until Sunday, May 8, at 6... Read more
Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from Michael J. Brooks. A pastor told of a collection of shirts he acquired from a church member. They were all short-sleeved for summer wear,... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks A grandson was with me a few years ago when he picked up something and puzzled over it. “Papa, what’s this?... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks A few Saturdays ago, I sat in a local school gym watching my 12-year-old grandson play basketball. A lady behind us had... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks I talked with a young minister at a conference several years ago. He was excited to be under consideration by a church i... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks I remember it often since a few of the websites I visit have the security question: “What is your favorite movie?... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks It’s a question as old as the book of Job: “Why do the righteous suffer?” Sometimes we rationalize in... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks One of the great pleasures of grandparenthood is athletics. With three grandsons, we’ve been to innumerable soccer, basketball,... Read more
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion column. By Michael J. Brooks I assisted in Vacation Bible School at the church I served while an Auburn student. The day’s lesson for the children was... Read more