I looked away when I first saw Brother John. I didn’t want him to ask me for money or to make me feel uncomfortable about our differences. I just kept walking and talking with Stephen, acting like he wasn’t there.
As we were passing, Brother John quietly called out, “God Blesses you and your family.” I walked about twenty steps and stopped in my tracks. I had to talk to this guy. Stephen thought I was crazy when I went running back with money.
It was Stephen who kept us standing listening to the wisdom of Brother John for just over an hour. When Brother John began to speak and share his ideas, I thought that I had made a mistake and that he probably had a severe mental problem. Stephen started asking John questions about his meaning and it was like he reached clarity...he began to tell the most entertaining and rational stories about his encounters with police, family, death and God.
He didn’t attach any science to his sermon, but he did share some real truths. Stephen and I both took away a new perspective on life and spirituality from this unlikely preacher. Thank you Brother John.
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