Millbrook Baptist Church Blog

When we come to praise our Maker, we proclaim that God is present in our lives.  When we come to praise our Maker, we proclaim that God matters. And when we come to praise our maker, we proclaim, however difficult it may sometimes be to admit, that a power much, much bigger than us is at work in the world. And that power is good and decent and pure and whole and EVERLASTING!!! And our every action should acknowledge such a power.  

The chasm continues in the next realm.  The rich man, even in an other-worldly dimension, barks out orders. Have Lazarus bring me some water. Upon learning there’s no relief for himself, he insists that someone tell his five brothers so that they can avoid the same fate. But again, there is a chasm. He’s really seeking to maintain a sense of control by ensuring the system is perpetuated by those who share his privileged status.

Reasons to Rejoice Pentecost Fourteen, 9/14/2025 Bob Stillerman Luke 15:1-10 Bulletin | Sermon Text Luke 15:1-10 15:1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. 15:2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 15:3 So Jesus told them […]

If we are going to choose life, Millbrook, that is, if we are going to be a people covenanted to God and neighbor, our lives cannot continue to be lives defined by the things, the people, and the lands, and even the ideas we occupy. Ours must be lives, defined by the things, and the people, and the places, and the ideas that are experienced AND shared together in God’s presence. In other words, the land of promise can have no borders, can have no barriers, can have no limitations, if it is indeed one that reflects the God who offers it.

Station-Centered Worship on a Weekend of Rest Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost, 8/31/2025 Jesus reminds Matthew’s community, and ours as well: 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and […]

We must be alert to the people and places in our daily lives marginalized by unjust systems. We must model a lived and practiced empathy for everyone and everything in our ecosystems that results in a felt compassion by our neighbors.  And we must act. We must act in ways that make our neighbors seen, heard, valued, and credentialed in every capacity.