Deacon Michael Halbrook

Deacon Michael Halbrook

Faith, family, work, and life — all intertwined

I'm a husband, father of four boys, Catholic deacon, and 30-year veteran of media, marketing, and tech consulting and leadership roles, including 18 years at Adobe. I write about the intersection of faith and every day life — because they were never meant to be separate.

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Running: One Foot in Front of the Other
Faith & Life

Running: One Foot in Front of the Other

July 22, 2025   |   Read Online Running: One Foot in Front of the Other About a year ago, I embarked on the journey of running. I still wouldn’t call myself “a …

Just Say ‘No’? How?
Faith & Life

Just Say ‘No’? How?

August 11, 2025   |   Read Online Just Say ‘No’? How? How have I continued to grow into how to say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to the right things? After last week’s email a…

A New Challenge in Charity & Leadership
Faith & Life

A New Challenge in Charity & Leadership

August 05, 2025   |   Read Online A New Challenge in Charity & Leadership We hosted dinner at our house on Friday. Suzanne made an amazing chicken with gree…

To go out on top? Or with your team?
Faith & Life

To go out on top? Or with your team?

September 15, 2025   |   Read Online To go out on top? Or with your team? What’s more important? A win – or your commitment to your team? Our youngest was very …

Embracing the Unknown
Faith & Life

Embracing the Unknown

September 09, 2025   |   Read Online Embracing the Unknown On our anniversary trip to Disneyland last week, my wife and I went on another of the many rides that…

13.1
Faith & Life

13.1

November 12, 2025   |   Read Online 13.1 What do you learn running a Half Marathon? A couple of weeks ago, my oldest son and I were able to spend a long weekend…

Fragile
Faith & Life

Fragile

October 21, 2025   |   Read Online Fragile We are fragile beings in fragile bodies, and we ought to look out for one another. My mother-in-law Mary has been fac…

Tears, Humanity, and Divine Mercy
Faith & Life

Tears, Humanity, and Divine Mercy

September 23, 2025   |   Read Online Tears, Humanity, and Divine Mercy It was a hard week. It was the kind of week that reminds us that the Christian life can b…

Memento Mori: The Skull That Whispers Eternity
Faith & Life

Memento Mori: The Skull That Whispers Eternity

September 30, 2025   |   Read Online Memento Mori: The Skull That Whispers Eternity Today is the Memorial of Saint Jerome, one of the great Doctors of the Weste…