Minister helps homies make peace

 
By Carla Hinton
Published: June 23, 2007

Grabbing his telephone, the Rev. Theodis Manning sat up in bed and looked at the clock on a nearby nightstand.

The time flashed vivid red in the darkness: 1 a.m.

Instantly alert, the pastor answered the ringing phone.

"You said you wanted to meet. Well, we meeting now,” a voice challenged the Midwest City preacher.

"Now?” Manning asked.

"Now.” The voice insisted.

Manning, 48, climbed...


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