Miles G. McPherson

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  Dec 24, 2021

  Christmas spirit: I can't shake this boy's selflessness

  As I reflected on this story after the event, I was so moved by this little boy’s self-sacrifice that I couldn’t shake it.

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  Nov 25, 2021

  Finding sincere gratitude amid a hard year

  The Bible makes it really clear that there is a direct correlation between gratitude and generosity. Before Jesus fed the multitude, he gave thanks for the five loaves of bread and two fish that he had in his possession (John 6:11). He modeled what it looks like to give thanks to the Father and give generously from a place of faith.

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  Oct 9, 2021

  Racism and police: What a father of a black officer has to say

  Both of my grandfathers were black, while one of my grandmothers was white and the other was black and Chinese. I also grew up in two very racially distinct neighborhoods. The area that I lived in was 95% black, but the neighborhood in which I attended school was 100% white. I was criticized for both being black and for not being black enough.

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  Sep 28, 2021

  Back to school amid trauma and division

  Our world is flooded with trauma, injustice and division, and sending our kids back to school in the midst of this polarized cultural moment can feel a bit like we are sending them to the front lines of war. Will our kids be able to withstand the cultural pressures they face in the classroom?

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  Jul 4, 2021

  From iconic strip club to Freedom Center

  Through God’s grace, the help of several investors, and too many miracle stories to count, our church was recently able to acquire and permanently shut down one of San Diego’s most iconic and long-standing strip clubs that was for sale.

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  Jun 4, 2021

  If 424,000 kids were roaming the streets, would you help?

  If 424,000 children were wandering our neighborhoods and streets in need of food and shelter, I imagine that many of us would respond immediately. We would open our homes for the night and provide a temporary shelter for these children.

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  Apr 27, 2021

  Chauvin verdict and racial reconciliation as God's agenda

  Personally, God has led me on a journey of healing my own pain due to racism. As I received clarity on the underlying causes of racial division and chose forgiveness and honor even when it felt recklessly selfless to do so, I have felt liberated and empowered.  And I have become more and more deeply convinced of something I already knew. Racial reconciliation is God’s agenda.

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  Mar 30, 2021

  The question I keep asking myself

  This is why I keep asking myself the question, “How do you tell a story that has been told for over two thousand years?” Not because this story needs any more fluff or impressive details, and not because it needs a cool new set design or stage effects. We don’t need a better story; we as Christians need to be better listeners.

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  Feb 16, 2021

  Crossing the road of racial divide

  Importantly, Black History Month is about more than just a month, and it is about more than just history. Black History Month is about our future.

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  Jan 29, 2021

  What do Dior Air Jordans have to do with being a peacemaker?

  What do Air Jordans and the NBA have to do with being a peacemaker, you ask? During this intensely divided political moment, it is more important than ever that Christians recognize the power of introducing a different set of rules to the game.