When I was seven years old, I discovered that the boogieman was real. It was my father. He was a hard worker, but he was also a hard drinker. He beat my mother every night, yet she would never leave him. I would nail down the windows in our house…
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The church I pastor is based out of a hospital open 24 hours a day to serve some of the most broken people in Los Angeles. The vision is nothing like what I had when I came to this city. Honestly, I thought I would just come to church and…
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This week, a small percentage of Americans will cast their votes to determine who leads this nation. In countries with elected representatives, these chosen men and women are supposed to reflect the values of those who put them in positions of power. But if a majority of society does not…
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One of David’s greatest psalms is not in the book by that name, but rather in 2 Samuel 22. Just before writing this beautiful declaration of deliverance, God’s people were once again under attack by the Philistines. Many came to kill them, but after slaying four giants (possibly descendants of…
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The Old Testament book of Isaiah gives a clue regarding how to sail through Ca.Ray.Zee. seasons without overturning: And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. (Isaiah 30:21) …
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When I first started wearing glasses, I argued with the optometrist, "These are too strong! I can see everything!" "You're supposed to," he countered. "No, you don't understand," I insisted. "I can see the leaves on the trees!" I had gotten used to my poor vision and the soft, blurry…
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During the pre-flight protocol, flight attendants demonstrate a series of procedures that must be followed for your safety and the safety of others. One key instruction is given: “Put on your own oxygen mask first.” In the event that oxygen masks are deployed, you should put your own oxygen mask…
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I read a story in the news about a billboard off I-95 in North Fort Lauderdale that simply read, “Brad Loves Melissa.” Brad had noticed that a jewelry company had a prominent billboard that his wife passed by every day on her commute to work. Over the years Brad had…
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Sometimes when I close my eyes, it's like the shutter on my camera opens and closes repeatedly with a parade of faces moving through my mind. A mother, a grandmother, a future doctor or teacher, a baby, face after face after face floods my memory. I want you to meet…
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