Mosquitos, Turkeys, and Wesley's 3rd Rule
I just love this season! We are getting close to the most wonderful time of the year...the giving season...Thanksgiving and Christmas....
Campfires, Elections, and "Hesed"
This last month, I have been reading a book with some of you called “Field Notes for the Wilderness” written by Sarah Bessey. In the...
Taking the Front Yard Challenge!
So, I’ve never been at a United Methodist Church like Bear Creek UMC! It’s unique, just like every United Methodist Church is! Thank...
The Wisdom of Long Walks in the Autumn
I’m kind of proud of myself today. Today I officially have walked 10,000 steps every day for the last two months! Not an easy feat...
WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO SEE THEM
Confession. I don’t always read the whole book! It’s not intentional. I mean I usually buy a book with the intention of reading it all...
Cultivating Curiousity
When I was 5 years old I opened the door to my father’s office. He had a small office on the other side of the living room. I wasn’t in...
Why I Love my Local Church Part 3: Open Communion
One of the wonderful gifts God often gives us at Bear Creek UMC is guests, or as we like to call them here at Bear Creek UMC...gifts....
Why I Love my Local Church Part 2: Be Nimble!
One of the nursery rhymes that still sticks in my mind is this one: “Jack be nimble, jack be quick. Jack jump over the candlestick!” I...
Why I Choose to my Love My Local United Methodist Church PART 1
(In the next couple of months, Pastor Brook is going to be sharing some of the many reasons he loves Bear Creek UMC, in hopes that it...
A Different Way to Look at Robert Frost's "Road Not Taken"
When I was in high school, one of the “go to” choral pieces was Randall Thompson’s choral setting of Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not...
Moving from "Joy" to "Rejoicing"
I have a confession to make this morning...I absolutely love Fall! And as an ex-schoolteacher, I still get goosebumps watching my...
Leadership and What I Yearn For
If you've had an ear to our noisy world out there these days, you have been hearing a plethora of voices sharing their views about...
Rowing through the "UGLY MIDDLE"
UKRANIAN OLYMPIC ATHLETES TRAINING FOR THIS YEAR'S OLYMPICS A couple of years ago I met someone in the Safeway store that I remembered...
My Brief Stint on the Set of "Easy Rider"
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about hearing. Last week I put on a hearing aid for the first time, and while I think this device is...
Brook's Backyard Olympic Games, Redemption, and a "Sorry Mom"!
Woot! Woot!! The Olympic games are here! Are you watching? Wow! There are some amazing stories out there...and some great performances....
Bach’s Goldberg Variations and a New Image for Ministry
This past couple of weeks, partly because I can’t bear listening to the Mariners lose anymore (it’s been a horrific couple of weeks for...
HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS CANCER CALLED HATE
I have to admit it. I usually force myself to watch both the Republican and Democratic National Convention every 4 years. I mean I’m a...
How the Grinch almost Stole Camp Indianola
Let me just admit it...I didn’t want to go to camp this year! Every year I sign up to go with joy in my heart, but this year my calendar...
Angels Dancing All Around Us
Look, I would never say that our loving God causes tragedy. Never. But...sometimes tragedies have a way of birthing incredible blessing....

WELCOME TO "A NEW LOOK FROM BROOK"
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