By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksThere is a dog that frequents the same kennel for daycare as our dog. I’ll call him “Spot” to protect his privacy as I...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksMy heart breaks for fellow Christians who believe that God is so small that the message of infinite mercy, love and grace...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksYou know what I find interesting about working at an emergency shelter?The deepest desire most of our guests and community...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksPhone calls smash into scheduled video calls, and then I hop off only to drive across town for a meeting with another...

Rev. Devlyn BrooksJoy, my friends.My heavens, we forget, at our own peril, that life is also supposed to be filled with joy.The Apostle Paul lists...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksThe older I get, the more I wish I would have paid attention to the naturalist writers of America’s 19th century 35 years...

Grace Evangelical Church of Strathcona is pleased to share impactful updates on the transition of leadership, service updates, and how to get...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksIt was 7:15 p.m. … Already 15 minutes late.But no more people were wandering in.Michael, our gracious and gifted musician...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksAs a kid, I dreaded going anywhere with Mom because inevitably she would find someone she’d connect with, and there would...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksOur youngest daughter, and last child at home, graduated high school, and moved away from us, all within the span of two...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksOur confirmation classes are wrapped up; senior Sunday was celebrated; we’ve passed Memorial Day; and now our church’s...

The little man’s eyes were wide with awe as he looked up in amazement as I marked a cross on his forehead, blessing him with, “May the Lord bless...

This past week was our community’s so-called cleanup week.Across the various cities that comprise our metro, each municipality offered a special...

I found myself with some unexpected windshield time the other night so I started dialing the kids in order of succession. Sometimes it is the most...

Friends, if we are to live in a truly faithful manner, we have to respect the lives of every single person. … Yes, even the lives of those whom we...