by davidharlenbrooks | Dec 8, 2010 | Essays/Opinions
Someone goofed! Christmas started on the wrong side of town. King Jesus should have been born in a palace, not a stable with animals butting each other and moldy hay — Hardly the place for a King. “Who being in the very nature God, did not consider equality with God...
by davidharlenbrooks | Aug 31, 2010 | Devotionals
In high school, I won the state competition for voice in the Talents for Christ contest sponsored by our association of churches. The win qualified me to compete at the national level for a scholarship. Although I lost, I was confident I would easily win the state...
by davidharlenbrooks | Jul 12, 2010 | Articles
“Love your enemies” and “turn the other cheek.” Jesus’ commands are tall orders to fill — especially when your enemy seems to be a fellow Christian. Try to walk Jesus’ talk, and most likely you will feel the sting on both sides of your face— even in a Christian...
by davidharlenbrooks | May 7, 2010 | Devotionals
I’m proud, stubborn, envious, cynical, and prone to anger—even if I don’t show it. Sometimes I wonder how God could ever make any use of me. Believe it or not, I draw encouragement from Jacob (Genesis 25-50)—the J.R. Ewing of the Old Testament. His life was...
by davidharlenbrooks | Apr 10, 2010 | Devotionals
I arrived in the Philippines in the early 1990s as a single missionary. There was no partner to share breath-stealing rides on brightly painted passenger jeeps barreling down patched streets and shooting the gap between vehicles. There was no one with whom to savor...
