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J. S. Brooks
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One long and varied career. Spend time walking (harder to hit a moving target), photography, N Scale model railroading, and most recently woodcarving
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The Joyful Fool on the Universal Art of Standing Exactly Nowhere
There is a peculiar figure wandering through every corner of public life.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Guarding the Heart in an Age of Noise
There are seasons when the world feels louder than our spirits can bear.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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🌾 Loaves & Dandelions Field Guide for Congregational Action
Nonviolent Practices for Protecting the Vulnerable and Exposing Injustice
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January 29, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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🌿 The Joyful Fool and the King Who Feared Shadows
A Parable to Warm Cold Days
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January 27, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Fear Not the New Thing
A Loaves and Dandelions reflection
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January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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The Joyful Fool and the Terrifying Machine That Writes Grocery Lists
A gentle satire for unsettled times
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January 27, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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When the Night Mind Gets Loud
A Loaves and Dandelions reflection
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January 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM
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Incoming Reign
Jesus points to it
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January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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❄️🔥 When Winter Storms Speak: Listening Beyond the Snow
A Loaves and Dandelions reflection on weather, wisdom, and the world we share
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January 24, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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❄️🔥 The Joyful Fool and the Snowball of Great Confusion
A gentle parable for a warming world
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January 24, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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What would Jesus actually do right now?
Jesus would stand in the street between ICE and those it seeks to terrorize.
Jesus would defy the politicians openly preying upon God’s people.
Jesus would cut off people who collaborate with this unrepentant evil...

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Jesus Turned Over Tables. He Would Have Interrupted That Minneapolis Church Service, Too.
What Would Jesus Do?
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January 22, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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“Listening for the Quiet Signals”
A reflection for communities living in a noisy age
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January 21, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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Hardwired for Story (Whether We Like It or Not)
Human beings, for all our sophistication, are basically walking narrative machines.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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When the Heart Begins to Harden
There are seasons when the human heart becomes strangely elastic.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Fighting With One Hand Tied (And Why That’s Not a Defeat)
Every age has its own theater of absurdity, but ours has a special flair for it.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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What Good Leaders Do in Dark Times
There are seasons when the world feels dimmer than it should.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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When Leaders Forget How to Read
There’s a reason every ancient culture taught its leaders to read.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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When the Story Stops Holding
Control Slips Away
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January 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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Rev. Jeffrey Snyder (@revjeffreysnyder)
Check out my new post! Honest reflection …
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January 11, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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Dealing with Liars in Power: Biblical Counsel
Nothing New Under the Sun
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January 9, 2026 at 2:51 AM
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Stress Stewardship in the Age of Antidepressants
The Masked Stress Dilemma
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January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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When the People React: Why the Weight You Feel Is a Sign of Life
An Encouraging Word for Pastors and Other Leaders ...
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January 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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🎭 The Joyful Fool Surveys the Empire (and Suggests We All Breathe Again)
A gentle article for anxious times
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January 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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When the Maverick Breaks the Rules:
A Playful Meditation on the Unintended Consequences of Breaching Norms
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January 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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The Joyful Fool’s Case for Reading
Why Every Good Jester Stays Dangerously Well-Informed
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January 3, 2026 at 5:51 AM