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    The Lights In The Windows
    Michael Jakes
    • Oct 14, 2016
    • 4 min

    The Lights In The Windows

    My former pastor, Jack A.SanFilippo, was a man among men. It was through his preaching that I was introduced to Jesus. As a teen, on seve...
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    Too Much Church And Not Enough Jesus
    Michael Jakes
    • Dec 5, 2015
    • 3 min

    Too Much Church And Not Enough Jesus

    Pizza parties. Game nights. Movie nights. Seemingly clever little ideas to draw youth into the church or keep them in. It all sounds good...
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    The Forgotten Commandment
    Michael Jakes
    • Aug 12, 2015
    • 7 min

    The Forgotten Commandment

    There she was. On a subway train with a bible in her hand, trying to gather herself. I sat at a distance on the same subway car and watch...
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