Rev. Brenda Brooks-Alexander

How often do we return to what’s familiar when life grows uncertain?

Life has a way of handing us both breathtaking highs and heartbreaking lows.

We often think that change comes gradually—but in Acts 9, Saul’s transformation begins suddenly.

Thomas often gets a bad reputation—dubbed “Doubting Thomas” for his reluctance to believe without physical proof. But let’s not rush past the honesty of his condition.

The disciples were behind locked doors, gripped by fear and uncertainty.



I’ve faced moments in life where I wasn’t sure how I would make it through—times of loss, uncertainty, and even a health scare that shook me to my core.

Mary stood outside the tomb, weeping.

Peter had a realization that changed everything: God shows no partiality.

I love the way Psalm 118 opens up the idea of access—access to righteousness, access to God’s presence, access to a place of gratitude.