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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 began in...

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 made...

For years I was nowhere near God, self-righteous, full of anger, undeserving of any reward. Yet through the riches of His grace, I was found, revived and delivered. It was all God, not a 50/50 transaction, 100% from Him. He found me.    That’s probably your story...

For all the Moms... There are an infinite number of reasons I appreciate each of you, but I wanted to share a recent event to underscore my heartfelt thank you for all you do. Earlier this week, my wife Lynette was invited to a special dinner in the Manhattan home of...

In honor of the 3 year anniversary of the passing of my son Jordan, I have written this blog. This is the third part conclusion I promised to share. Part one was The Tribute to an extraordinary young man, missionary, businessman, brother, husband and son. Jordan was a...

This article resulted from Marc Smirnoff's letter to me summing up his experience from hearing our recent guest speaker. We have worked together to bring you this blog. Sometimes it’s the benefits of a free society that warp our perspective. The more we have, the more...

Despite popular belief it is not a lifestyle. Being moral does not mean that you are a Christian or an have understanding of what Christianity is. It is also not love. People can be loving and do loving things without knowing much at all about Christianity. At its...

"God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world." - C. S. Lewis This December, Charisma Magazine published an article detailing the journey that my family has walked through over the...

A middle-aged man, Marc, perhaps a very unlikely one to meet Jesus, recently had an unusual encounter inside a church – one that would change his life. It was Easter Sunday when he first sheepishly entered the doors of our church, by personal invitation of my friend...