God’s Trombones: Celebrating Black Preaching in America
The Voice of a Trombone "He strode the pulpit up and down in what…
Bret HammondFebruary 7, 2025
Book Review: Procrastination Proof: Never Get Stuck Again by Jon Acuff
This book came out last month, but I convinced myself I was too busy to buy it. I guess that…
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Exploring the Paranormal: Miracles, Magic, and the Mysterious
"Exploring the Paranormal: Miracles, Magic, and the Mysterious," by R. Alan Streett, reads like a…
Bret HammondOctober 31, 2024
Retreading a Sermon
Repreach? Repeat? Rerun? Or Retread? When I first started preaching, the thought of re-preaching an…
Bret HammondSeptember 9, 2024
The Keys to Prayer
Where are your keys? Do you know where they are right now?My keys go in…
Bret HammondNovember 28, 2023
Lord, Have Mercy
When I don’t know the words to pray, I still know the One to whom…
Bret HammondMarch 28, 2023
Revelation for the Rest of Us, a Review
"Too many interpretations of Revelation miss its message of discipleship because those interpretations are…
Bret HammondMarch 24, 2023
Jesus Cleansing the Temple Does Not Excuse Your Lousy Temper
What if Jesus isn’t flying off the handle while cleansing the temple? What if there’s…
Bret HammondFebruary 27, 2022
The Redemption of Danny Trejo
A review of Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood, by Danny Trejo with…
Bret HammondAugust 18, 2021
Hearing God’s Promises in the Song of the Cicadas
The seventeen-year cicadas (known as Brood X) are emerging in our area now. For some…
Bret HammondMay 24, 2021
From Life Support to Life-Sustaining, There is Hope for the Declining Church
Revitalizing the Declining Church: From Death's Door to Community Growth, by Desmond Barrett, offers hope…
Bret HammondMay 14, 2021