I am now far away from my home church. However I talk frequently with my mentor, pastor Ted, and when I come back to LA, I stay with him and the family.
Last Saturday I talked with him, coz I was so grieved about Pastor Ted Haggard, and he didnt know what had happened, coz he was with his son on a week long field trip. He was out of the loop. When I told him, he was as grieved as I was; this is a man who I have spent countless hours with, in fellowship, friendship, prayer...he sat at my hospital bedside, while I was at deaths door in a bad way...he's my friend, my brother, and we are a small church and just recently, our church posted his sermons, what follows is his sermon that he delievered after the news of Ted Haggard hit the news wires.
http://www.hopechristian.com/mp3/110506/sermon.mp3
Thank God that Jesus put this man in my life, and I always prayer for my brother, my pastor, my mentor, Ted. How much I love you brother.
neil