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1 week ago | 
thealabamabaptist.org | Michael Brooks
Speaking at the first Intentional Leadership Series event of 2025, Buddy Champion told participants that each of the three churches he served in Alabama was “true to the calling of God in his life,” despite one being rural, another downtown and another suburban. “Every church has its own personality and culture, and wise leaders respond to this culture in appropriate ways,” Champion, pastor of First Baptist Church Trussville, said.
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1 week ago | 
thealabamabaptist.org | Michael Brooks
Scott Dawson encourages Shelby ministers to be ‘Wellsprings of Water’Birmingham evangelist Scott Dawson recently told a group of ministers that his work isn’t really a “calling,” but an “adventure.”“What a privilege to serve the Lord as ministers of the gospel,” he told leaders from Shelby Baptist Association, April 7 at Community Baptist Church Alabaster.
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1 week ago | 
annistonstar.com | Michael Brooks
By Michael J. Brooks, Special to The Star It was the closest I ever came to my "big showbiz break," as Rush Limbaugh called it. I got through to Kit Carson, EIB's call screener (after about 50 tries!). It was my birthday, so I hoped it would be a good ploy to get online with Maha Rushie. I also said I'd like to ask him about a book he talked of writing called "The Back Nine."
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2 weeks ago | 
annistonstar.com | Michael Brooks
I was thinking lately about when phone calls were segregated by "local" and "long distance."This segregation sometimes was strange, since I knew some who lived on different phone exchanges - when they talked, one paid a toll and the other didn't.
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2 weeks ago | 
lowndessignal.com | Michael Brooks
Published 10:15 am Sunday, April 6, 2025 By Michael BrooksAdmiral James Stockdale faced the nation at the vice-presidential debate in October 1992. Businessman Ross Perot named him as his running mate, so Stockdale stood with Vice President Dan Quayle and Sen. Al Gore in Atlanta. When it was his first time to speak, Stockdale said, “Who am I? Why am I here?”This turned out to be a laugh line and parody, which is unfortunate.
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3 weeks ago | 
thealabamabaptist.org | Michael Brooks
The relationship between the senior pastor and the worship pastor is a critical relationship, according to Chip Colee, chief administrative officer of Alabama Baptist Children’s Homes and a former worship pastor, and he believes the congregation picks up on this when there are issues.
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3 weeks ago | 
thealabamabaptist.org | Michael Brooks
The mercies of the Lord are here for us again this morning. It’s a brand new day, a chance to remain quiet and circumspect and, if not wise, at least potentially less foolish. This morning, not only is it our moment to receive mercy but it’s also our moment to give it. Look around you. Open your phone and journey through your social media apps and behold all those to whom you would rather set straight than give mercy. This is your narrow way.
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3 weeks ago | 
annistonstar.com | Michael Brooks
By Michael J. Brooks, Special to The Star Admiral James Stockdale faced the nation at the vice-presidential debate in October 1992. Businessman Ross Perot named him as his running mate, so Stockdale stood with Vice President Dan Quayle and Sen. Al Gore in Atlanta. When it was his first time to speak, Stockdale said, "Who am I? Why am I here?"
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3 weeks ago | 
greenvilleadvocate.com | Michael Brooks
Published 11:21 am Saturday, March 29, 2025 Try A Little KindnessBy Michael J. BrooksThe presidential campaign in 1976 was a bitter one pitting the incumbent, Gerald R. Ford, against the challenger, Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter. Ford was named vice president after the resignation of Spiro Agnew, and became president after the resignation of Richard Nixon, making him our only unelected vice president and president.
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1 month ago | 
annistonstar.com | Michael Brooks
The presidential campaign in 1976 was a bitter one pitting the incumbent, Gerald R. Ford, against the challenger, Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter. Ford was named vice president after the resignation of Spiro Agnew, and became president after the resignation of Richard Nixon, making him our only unelected vice president and president. "Reflections" is a weekly faith column written by Michael J. Brooks, pastor of the Siluria Baptist Church in Alabaster. The church's website is siluriabaptist.com.
