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Oh, man, am I excited for today's episode. My guest is Reverend Michael Bernard Beckwith,

founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Center. Based in Los Angeles,

California, Agape is a transdenominational,

multicultural community of thousands of local, national, and international members.

Michael has been giving two sermons every Sunday for 33 years. Going to Agape is, it's an experience.

First, there is music, a killer band, and probably the most diverse gospel choir in the world.

There are a variety of spiritual guests and luminaries, and of course, Reverend Michael,

one of the most prolific and articulate orators you will ever experience.

His channeling, and that's what it is, channeling on gratitude, forgiveness,

civic engagement, unlocking your potential, is transcendent and elicits audible epiphanies from the

1,200 or so gathered. All I can say is go to agape and experience it. Michael provides a

community, a home for lost and wandering souls. You will be

welcome there, no matter your race, religion, color, creed, or sexual preference. Michael is also a

deep meditator and teacher. Part of his role as leader of the Agape congregation is to help

people help themselves, teaching people vital skills to overcome

life's inevitable obstacles. In fact, meditation for life's challenges is the title of our new

commune course that we created with Michael that will be available in 2020. Today, I talk with Michael

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