If I Had Sneezed…

Today as our nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I am remembering him through two fascinating, seldom told stories. The first is his near death incident in Harlem in 1958, when he was stabbed with a letter opener by a demented woman, during a book signing. The...

Miracles, Faith in God, and Laying on of Hands

I’ll never forget the day Giovanni and his girlfriend showed up at our church office to share some gut-wrenching news. Ydira, only 32 years old, had been diagnosed with stage five cancer and according to the oncologist was likely going to die. The cancer that...

In Honor of Black History Month

Black History Month has been a highlight of the year for me for many years, as well as important to our diverse churches and our nation. This year unfortunately, I didn’t have the time I usually take to dig back in history and discover a new African American who...