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God, Mental Health and Wellness
The countless facets of mental and emotional wellness have an affect on all of us. Recognizing this, Dr. Nii Addy, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University, and I co-hosted a town hall type conversation several months ago, called, God, Mental Health, and Wellness in New York City.
Miracles from Mysteries
Charisma Magazine features the dramatic story of how Jordan Lewis Missions began. Click here to learn how God can bring miracles out of life's mysteries. PDF Download of the Charisma Magazine article:Download
My “Why” for Israel
Lynette and I recently led our sixth tour group to the land of Israel. It was once again profound and deeply moving for all, and left me pondering my "WHY" behind the "WHAT" of leading Christians to Israel on an annual or biennial basis. The prologue to Paul...
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...
What Are You Believing For?
What are you believing for in 2019? Other than pray, what will you do to take some steps forward in your faith? After the week of emptying our stomachs and focusing on our faith of fasting, I have pondered what's going to happen the rest of the year. We just studied...
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 began in...
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 made...
Back to the Future: A Year of Grace
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...
A Beautiful Succession
Sunday, September 10, 2017, marked a milestone moment for King's Park International Church. On this day, the elders and Site pastors of King's Park, along with Dr. Rice Broocks, Pastor Jim Laffoon and I, prayed for Reggie Roberson and his wife, Bomi, to become the...
What’s God’s Strategy for the Middle East?
Earlier this week, along with millions of others, I carefully watched the nationally televised prime-time speech by President Trump as he spoke about his strategy for resolving the conflict in Afghanistan. I watched with interest because I care about this from a very...
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