Chad Brooks

Going over notes for the children’s Christmas Eve service....

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:47:37 -0500

Going over notes for the children’s Christmas Eve service. #advent #sermonizing (Taken with instagram)

Luke 1:26-28 NJB

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:44:11 -0500

Luke 1:26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,
Luke 1:27 to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the House of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
Luke 1:28 He went in and said to her, ‘Rejoice, you who enjoy God’s favour! The Lord is with you.’
Luke 1:29 She was deeply disturbed by these words and asked herself what this greeting could mean,
Luke 1:30 but the angel said to her, ‘Mary, do not be afraid; you have won God’s favour.
Luke 1:31 Look! You are to conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you must name him Jesus.
Luke 1:32 He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David;
Luke 1:33 he will rule over the House of Jacob for ever and his reign will have no end.’
Luke 1:34 Mary said to the angel, ‘But how can this come about, since I have no knowledge of man?’
Luke 1:35 The angel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you with its shadow. And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God.
Luke 1:36 And I tell you this too: your cousin Elizabeth also, in her old age, has conceived a son, and she whom people called barren is now in her sixth month,
Luke 1:37 for nothing is impossible to God.’
Luke 1:38 Mary said, ‘You see before you the Lord’s servant, let it happen to me as you have said.’ And the angel left her.

I really really need to organize my pedalboard. (Taken with...

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:47:50 -0500

I really really need to organize my pedalboard. (Taken with instagram)

#sermonizing for #advent Isaiah 64 (Taken with instagram)

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:34:34 -0500

#sermonizing for #advent Isaiah 64 (Taken with instagram)

Testing (Taken with instagram)

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:12:10 -0500

Testing (Taken with instagram)

Isaiah 42:6-9 #prophets (Taken with instagram)

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:26:38 -0400

Isaiah 42:6-9 #prophets (Taken with instagram)

Isaiah 35:8-10. The highway of holiness. (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:26:11 -0400

Isaiah 35:8-10. The highway of holiness. (Taken with instagram)

Reading the prophets till advent. This should be great! (Taken...

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:41:05 -0400

Reading the prophets till advent. This should be great! (Taken with instagram)

Bring it on!!! #halloween (Taken with instagram)

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:08:45 -0400

Bring it on!!! #halloween (Taken with instagram)

Late night final run throughs. #sermonizing (Taken with...

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:09:27 -0400

Late night final run throughs. #sermonizing (Taken with instagram)

Almost the total opposite from the Begbie video…but...

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:21:34 -0400

Almost the total opposite from the Begbie video…but equally as awesome.

Jeremy Begbie has been a favorite of mine over the last few...

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:01:50 -0400

Jeremy Begbie has been a favorite of mine over the last few years. He keeps a pretty low profile online. That makes it hard to find audio/video of him teaching. His lectures are almost performance art and he blends music,visuals and other examples into his teaching. This is a rare gem and I really dig it.

sermon from this last sunday- 12 God blesses those who...

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:57:13 -0400

sermon from this last sunday-

¹² God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. ¹³ And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong,and he never tempts anyone else. ¹⁴ Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. ¹⁵ These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

¹⁶ So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. ¹⁷ Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. ¹⁸ He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

It was time to shave….I enjoyed my ZZ Top beard while it...

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:37:07 -0500

It was time to shave….I enjoyed my ZZ Top beard while it lasted.

Got a great sunset last night on our drive. There is something...

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:57:44 -0500

Got a great sunset last night on our drive. There is something about a southern sunset.

A clean desk is always a sign of ending and beginning a new...

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:21:25 -0500

A clean desk is always a sign of ending and beginning a new project. Tonight I cleaned my desk ad a symbol of ending my traditional coursework in seminary. A couple on online classes and a Thesis and this stage in my life is over. Tonight was just a small celebration.

Photo

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:40:29 -0500

Becoming Ruined

Sat, 02 Oct 2010 23:38:21 -0400

How often do we realize that things are dangerously good for us? These last few weeks I have been reading the works of John Wesley for 2 different classes…and it has ruined me.

It is a good ruining…one general idea as stuck with me. I will summarize it here.

having the form of religion….but without the power.

That my friends..has ruined me

Hands

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:46:50 -0400

How rare is it that we both bury our own hands before God and also think about the emotions that Christ had in his passion?

My prayer lately has been “harness myself to you”. It sounds odd, but it makes sense in my head. I picture myself strapping myself to Christ.

It has been a rough few weeks since I took this picture on retreat. The Christian life is never “easy” and usually when we think it should be we have to fight harder and harder. This is a progression of holiness, not a fight against sin. It has also proven to me the power of being in constant thought with and to God, and not just in passing.

The forgotten blog.....

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:24:33 -0400

I always forget about this blog, and I think my last post here said the same thing.

I really look at the Tumblr (as opposed to the other 2 main blogs) as a place of confession and devotion.

With that-I can’t say how much I have learned in the cycle of devotion/retreat/growth this last month or so. It has been enriching will serving as a deep rhythm at the same time. As Christian leaders either offer tips or attempt at book deal on their blogs, I think we need to remember how those who have gone before us have written for others…..always from a place of pleading faith to everyone who would listen.