Pastor A.R. Bernard (Christian Cultural Center) and Les Bowen (Philadelphia Inquirer)

A.R. Bernard, pastor of the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, joins the show today. Pastor Bernard shares some of the interesting twists & turns in his testimony and how the Lord brought him to Himself. Pastor Bernard also gave a brief storyline of when & how the Lord has grown the ministry (originally named Household of Faith Ministries) over the past 40 years to its current 43,000-member level (renamed at first to the Christian Life Center to the current Christian Cultural Center). On a related note, A.R. Bernard can be heard weekdays on AM 560 WFIL from 3pm-330pm and Is scheduled to be the featured speaker at WFIL’s Pastor’s Appreciation Breakfast on April 26, 2019 (details forthcoming on wfil.com). Longtime sports reporter Les Bowen (Philadelphia Inquirer / Daily News / philly.com) also checks in with thoughts on the 2018 Eagles and storylines leading up to this weekend’s playoff game with Drew Brees & the New Orleans Saints (Sunday 01/13/19 @ 440pm). He can be followed on Twitter @LesBowen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.