Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Confessions of a Retired Pastor

The Night I Rode in the Police Command Car

I had spent years naming what the police did to us. I had never once considered that they were afraid too.

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DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.
Jun 09, 2026
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Part 2 of the “Activist to Pastor” series.

A word before this one. In Part 1 I told you the next installment would be about prophetic preaching and motivational leadership. It is still coming. But I felt led to tell you this story first. By the end you will understand why.

“They shot another unarmed Black man.” That was the message I received at my hotel …

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