Blog What is an offering for? Most people have already given whatever they are going to give by the time they arrive for worship and are…Doug BrouwerMarch 26, 2023
Blog Finding My Voice The regrets I thought about were mostly not the result of things I said or did. What I regretted were…Doug BrouwerMarch 19, 2023
Blog My job is to love you and then to leave you The stories I hear as a pastor are different from the stories I hear as a new member at the…Doug BrouwerMarch 12, 2023
Blog The blessing of sermon feedback Mostly I would stand at the door after worship and listen and smile. I was always determined to become a…Doug BrouwerMarch 5, 2023
Blog What freedom is for Mandela knew his Bible, he studied it (along with much else during his imprisonment), and maybe this much, this insight,…Doug BrouwerJune 26, 2022
Blog The Right Time to Leave I’m one of those people who finds it nearly impossible to leave anything.Doug BrouwerJune 19, 2022
Blog The Life of a Guest Preacher My most memorable guest preaching experience was at a retirement community where I preached and led worship at a Sunday…Doug BrouwerJune 12, 2022
Blog Last-Minute Sermons Sometimes those last-minute sermons turn out to be our best efforts. I wouldn’t wish this last-minute change of plans on…Doug BrouwerJune 5, 2022