By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksThis week, Christians began observing Lent, a liturgical season that leads up to Holy Week, the high point of our faith’s calendar.Lent begins with...

Last week I had the opportunity to offer a thank you more than 30 years overdue. I was invited back to my hometown to present a lifetime legacy...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksFriends, this week my prayer for you is that you feel the Holy Spirit’s peace descend upon you.I found myself this week in...

Meagan Quinn doesn’t consider herself to be a crazy, radical, leftie activist.The 32-year-old St. Paul, Minn., resident and small business owner,...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksOne of the greatest misunderstandings from those who question a life of faith is that they believe the practice of...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksGoogle what Americans’ top resolutions are for 2026, and you’ll find all the usual suspects at the top of the list: lose...

Google what Americans’ top resolutions are for 2026, and you’ll find all the usual suspects at the top of the list: lose weight, exercise more, eat...

No, sir, it's a donation,” the kind woman said with a comforting smile. “Thank you for all your staff does.”Christmas Eve morning I had stopped...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksComfortably slumped in an uncomfortable wooden chair, listening to the four young adults joyfully singing Christmas carols...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksAs a pastor who lives in a state that is home to as many as 84,000 people who are of Somalia descent, hearing our...

This past week, the Christian calendar entered the season of Advent, and depending upon who you ask, you might hear an entirely different...

I think what most of us get wrong about gratitude is we believe the source of our gratitude emanates from things, both tangible and intangible,...

I think what most of us get wrong about gratitude is we believe the source of our gratitude emanates from things, both tangible and intangible,...

This weekend America is wrapping up “Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week,” an annual recognition held the week before Thanksgiving “to draw...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksThe other morning I hopped into my Ford F150 to start the day.When the onboard computer systems were a go, and the radio fired up, my SiriusXM was...