Archive - Doug's Substack

For all the "invokers" out there

Why do we insist on speaking words of "invocation" at the start of our meetings?

Jul 10 •

Douglas Brouwer

June 2025

May 2025

In "The Way" Hollywood gets it right (about the Camino and much more)

A 2011 film starring Martin Sheen is a surprisingly good portrayal of the 500-mile walk known as the Camino Frances

May 30 •

Douglas Brouwer

The Quiet Allure of the Obituary Page

I read obituaries with a devotional intensity. Maybe something is wrong with me.

May 21 •

Douglas Brouwer

Between the Lines and Beyond:

Early readers respond to The Traveler's Path, my new book about travel

May 13 •

Douglas Brouwer

Paul Hollywood as Preaching Instructor

It's just a thought experiment, but maybe there's something to be learned

May 4 •

Douglas Brouwer

April 2025

Is ministry a career?

From Doug's Blog, posted 10 years ago. (My memoir, Chasing After Wind, appeared not long after, prompted by these musings.)

Apr 24 •

Douglas Brouwer

Green Street in Black and White: A Chicago Story (Reformed Journal Books)

A new novel I am excited to recommend, maybe the first novel I've ever reviewed, written by a fellow Reformed Journal author and new friend

Apr 16 •

Douglas Brouwer

March 2025

Engaging Jesus with Our Senses

Here's my review, first published in the Englewood Review of Books, of a remarkable and original new book in the field of New Testament studies

Mar 28 •

Douglas Brouwer

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