Pastor Walter Tucker III

Tucker Traces Journey from Prison to Freedom in Christ

Rev. Walter Tucker III shares his triumphant experience behind bars in “From the Pit to the Pulpit” Four years ago, the Rev. Walter Tucker III chronicled his path in politics in “From Compton to Congress” which told how his lineage in law and government influenced his career as an elected official. At the close of that book, Tucker was sentenced to an 27-month term at the Lompoc Federal Prison Camp for bribery due to what many believed was an illegal entrapment scheme conducted by the FBI. Now, his jailhouse experience is detailed in “From the Pit to the Pulpit” where

Local Pastors Encourage African American Men for Father’s Day

  African American fathers play a special role in the life of their children. While America has not always portrayed or treated Black males fairly, to many in their families, they remain number one! In celebration of Father’s Day, the L.A. Sentinel asked three local pastors to respond to the following question: “What spiritual words of encouragement can you share with Black fathers in these challenging times for African American males?” Pastor James K. McKnight, Congregational Church of Christian Fellowship – Los Angeles:  To the brothers in our community who are fine fathers; fathers who love, teach, protect, provide for and

From Prison to the Streets, Horton Continues to Evangelize

March is Women’s History Month – A Salute to Champions of Faith Evangelist Georgia Horton is on fire for the Lord. She accepted Christ while imprisoned and after discovering her calling to evangelism, she shared the Good News Gospel with fellow inmates for 21 years and continues to spread His message since being released three years ago. What factors led to you becoming an evangelist? I came from an environment of mental, physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Even though there were many different facets to my recovery, only one led to my deliverance. God used another evangelist to speak into