Mountainbrook Stories

When it is what we would consider a low point of your life, and it seems like our connection with God is fading away, it can be the perfect opportunity to change the cou...

It is understandable to lose hope in appreciating life and the simpler things that religion or spirituality brings when everything seems difficult. However, through hear...

Where faith meets action, something beautiful happens. Spirituality is linked with service, a catalyst that transforms, giving hope and healing to the afflicted. Faith-b...

If one were to look at the world around us, there is no end to noise, demanding pressures, and fluctuating values. Amidst this sea of humanity, pastors stand as pillars...

Being a Catholic is just not about being part of a particular religion. It necessitates living your faith out with purpose and passion by making it action. Faith in acti...

When we think about living a life full of purpose and meaning, it's so easy to get overwhelmed. Pastor Thom O'Leary has spent over 30 years helping people find that very...

When life becomes too big for their britches, many find their way back to faith for guidance and comfort. But have you ever wondered about that person who leads a congre...

When small acts of kindness ripple through a community, lives are changed. Such acts are small, yet in them lies the power to birth faith and inspire change. In a world...

Sometimes, it can seem easy when life throws troubles your way to become overwhelmed with a feeling of defeat, but in that place of desperation is an enormous opportunit...

There are moments in life when things get so overwhelming that it seems like there is no hope. It is not unusual, however, in the inner circumstances to hear most people...

When was the last time you felt truly joyful, not just happy because today was a good day, but deep-seatedly joyful, where it seems to give life meaning and purpose? Tha...

We often get preoccupied with the future ahead or with past regrets. As Thom O'Leary takes us through, joy is trusting in God's plan right here in this moment. His pract...

Pastors are usually the first people we go to when we consider growing in faith. They aren't just preaching. They help connect us to God at a deeper and more substantive...

When doubt creepily crawls into our hearts, it may feel a lot like an impending cloud casting its shadow on the moments of joy and peace experienced earlier. But then ag...

When life gets overwhelming, and a person can't seem to find their direction, there is wonder about one's purpose. That's where the pastors, like Pastor Thom O'Leary, co...

You may be preparing to take on a new chapter of your life. Maybe it is a major decision, maybe a new job, or even just a life transformation. We all need a little guida...

Life is a race. Some days, we may be standing in a queue for a meeting, taking care of family, or going around performing daily activities. But the reality is that even...

Whenever life becomes too much, it is only normal for us to seek solutions to all kinds of things. However, some of the most profound discoveries can be derived from thi...

When was the last time you felt stuck, became uncertain, or just needed a little bit of guidance? It happens to all of us. But what if the answer was a lot simpler than...

That is where the most simple and also dry truths are to be found, yet when life becomes a storm, we learn them in a storm. Thom O'Leary Mountainbrook church showed us t...