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Sunday Brain Dump – 10/5/14

Empowering day at the Heights! Today I began to teach a series through important principles from my book, Saving Our Sons. We’ll spend the next few weeks talking about what issues young men of color face on their journey with God… and what things we need...

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Sunday Preview – Destiny in the Desert

This Sunday, we’ll begin a series through some of the important principles in my book, Saving Our Sons. In the first message of the series, we’ll look at one of my favorite passages (Acts 8:26-39) where the apostle Phillip goes to share the gospel with...

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What Type of Coach are You?

Growing up playing sports, I learned quickly that there are different types of coaches. Some of my coaches were fans of sports. Their knowledge of the sport came from watching it and studying it. When I got to high school, my basketball coach had played...

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[VIDEO] Fisher Price Basketball

Have you ever played basketball on a Fisher Price hoop? Doing so may be fun, but it might give you a false impression of how good you are. Watch as Dr. Manning explains how many of us do the same thing with our spiritual lives....

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Today’s The Day!

I’m so excited!!! Today is the culmination of a journey that started 4 years ago. I wasn’t sure that this day would ever come… but it’s here! My book, Saving Our Sons, is officially available for purchase in print and on Kindle! Saving Our Sons is...

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Sunday Brain Dump – 9/28/14

Action packed day at the Heights today. We had plenty on the agenda today, including several babies to bless during both services. We originally were supposed to bless 5 babies at the 9:30 service, but because of 4 no-shows it ended up being just one...

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Sunday Brain Dump – 9/21/14

Powerful day at the Heights! Today we continued our #ChurchFolk series with a message called "Masquerade Ball" In this message from Matthew 6, I defined the word "hypocrite" from a Biblical perspective and pointed out the possibility that more of us are hypocrites than we actually think! The...

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Worship Like A Man

True worship is an expression of manly strength. Watch as Dr. Bobby Manning discusses this from the example of King David, one of the manliest men in history, and from everyone's favorite sport!...

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Ray Rice: A Tale of 2 Cameras

One camera records in high definition. It costs hundreds of thousands of dollars and can zoom in on the smallest details from hundreds of yards. It moves as quickly as the football players that it follows, scrutinizing every cut, every sprint, every first down, every...

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Sunday Brain Dump – 9/7/14

Wow!  What a great week at The Heights. We started a new series today entitled #ChurchFolk. The series is meant to encourage people who have had difficult experiences with church, and to challenge us “church folk” in how we treat people who feel like “outsiders.” Check out the promo...

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