Jerry Brooks's Page

"For we, too, one day must die.
(Some of us sooner than others.)
It’s a fact of life. But we have already seen a light, a light at the end of a tunnel. We have already felt a warmth, felt a warmth that we are drawn to. We do not need to fear death. As a people of faith, what we do know, deep down inside, is that death is not the end. This is what… Continue

Robin Newman, a part-time missionary from the Diocese of New York to churches in the Anglican Diocese of Central Tanganyika, visited our congregation to tell about her experiences meeting and working with the boys and girls that we support, members of the parishes we're connected to, and the leadership in the program. As a slide presentation ran in the background, she addressed the congregation. She also brought souvenir gifts to show, particularly to our boys and girls.

Her sermon is available… Continue

“…Dylan needs no apology.
What Dylan says is this:
“This is so beautiful, he says, because in this family, DeDe is trying to reach out and hang on to something awesome.
We don’t talk to each other in my family.”
What Dylan sees in Haley, his new girlfriend, is what he calls “a killer confidence.”
“It’s the kin… Continue

"Floating at the center of the Universe?
Experiencing the realm of God?
I don’t know.
But being in The Light was like coming home.
Being in The Light was like finding my Self, and finding my Self rich beyond all dreams.
Nothing else mattered.”… Continue

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“If those two thoughts hold any truth, then you can say that our animal companions already know heaven, for it’s where they live now, already living in the pure presence of the moment, in the pure presence of God.”

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“When you stroke a cat, when you listen to the waves on the beach, when you pla… Continue