Rev. Bryan Travis Hooper
Romans 8:26–39

Two surprising facts I recently encountered: 13 Million children in this country live in households where they must skip a meal from time to time to make ends meet. 13 million. 10 million children in our country, according to the census, have no access to health insurance. (more…)

Rev. Bryan Travis Hooper
Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43

I am the product of a public education. That might explain some of the rather large gaps in my knowledge in fields like history and geography. But it also explains my rather high tolerance of diversity. I have nothing against private schools – my brother teaches at an excellent one in California. But one advantage of public schools is that they expose you to a representative cross-section of your community. (more…)

Rev. Bryan Travis Hooper
Romans 8: 1-11

The other day I was driving back towards Hartford from the east. I was driving at that magical hour when the sun is starting to go down and the sunlight is such a wonderful warm golden color. And I was driving on a particularly beautiful evening. And as I came across 84, I caught a glimpse of downtown Hartford, resting amongst the tree-covered hills, and it occurred to me, this is a beautiful place. Though I’ve only been here a week, I’ve read the newspaper enough to know that there is ugliness in this town. But that doesn’t diminish the beauty that is here as well. And as I drove down the road, and as the sun shined on the city, all one could see was the beauty. (more…)