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I live in Los Angeles, California, but for five years, I worked in Washington,
D.C. as host of a nightly television talk show on Black Entertainment
Television (BET). During that five-year period, every Monday morning I
would catch American Airlines flight #77 to Washington Dulles, arriving
just in time for my live show; and almost every Friday morning, I would
catch American Airlines flight #144 back to Los Angeles.
Countless times during that five-year period, I was asked why I didn’t
just move to D.C., why I returned to Los Angeles every weekend, racking
up millions of frequent flier miles. My answer was always the same. In a
word—well, two actually—Noel Jones. Bishop Noel Jones is, in my estimation,
without equal on the circuit of today’s prophetic witnesses. Then
again, I suspect that’s exactly what most parishioners think about their
pastor. But here’s what makes me right—most of the other powerful and
prophetic preachers will second my motion. Jones has style and substance.
They know it, and many try to emulate it. Following are two funny stories
to prove my point.
I heard a preacher in Dallas tell of how he always wanted to work the
mic(rophone) like Jones does when he’s getting his “hoop” on. He moves
the mic back and forth in a quick motion while he leans back and simultaneously
puts his hand behind his ear while the organist follows him as
he changes key, “hooping” up the scale. And the audience is gone—completely
gone. Now that…that’s style. Except when this preacher in Dallas
tried it, he busted himself in the mouth with the mic, blood gushed
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