First African Presbyterian
LA, California 90047
3233479139

• Education: MA Pastoral Theology PhD Theocentric Psychology NAMI Certified Instructor Certified Reentry Counselor, Chas. Colson's Prison Fellowship Certified Alcohol and Drug Prevention Counselor, LA County Sheriff Dept Motivational Interviewing, Life skills, and Blue Print for work Success LA Cnty Probaton Dept.
• Experience: Ordained AME Church 1988 Dean Emeritus Word of God Int'l Univ Professor Apologetics, Biblical Counseling,Homelitcs, Old Testament Research, Pastoral Theology. Co Author "Resilency, Ending Depression in our Community" with UCLA, Rand Corporation,Healthy Afro American Families, et.al Steering Committee member Community Partners In Care LA County Dept of Mental Health Interfaith Clergy Council LA Cnty DMH Under Represented Ethnic Populations
• Comment to those looking at my sermons: pray for me, as I often apologize to my congregation and audiences that I fail miserably to give them what and how God gives the message to me
• Sermon or series that made a difference: Too Many Firefighters, not enough Arsonists
• One of my favorite illustrations: Elijah on Mt Carmel
• Family: Married. Wife is in ministry also,a bishop with recorded christian artist with spiritual songs purchased globally. We have five grown children,and four grandchildren.
• What my parents think of my sermons: Both are deceased, but my mother often enjoyed them and insisted that I file them, which I never did. You were right Mom.
• What my spouse (really) thinks of my sermons: it depends on how often she is mentioned
• Best advice given to me about preaching: To thine own self, be true
• Books that have had an impact: The Wounded Healer, Troubling Biblical Waters
• Hobbies: Reading, writing, watching old movies, and research.
• If I could Preach one more time, I would say...: True ministry, if you really understand it, is the job that nobody really wanted initially. But he retirement and benefit package are out of this world.
• Something funny that happened while preaching: Fan blew all my notes away
• What I want on my tombstone: He did the best he could