Rev. Deborah L. Johnson is the founder and president of Inner Light Ministries—the omnifaith spiritual community of more than 1,500 people in Northern California. A dynamic public speaker, she is an MBA consultant to Fortune 500 companies, and travels the nation teaching, training, and consulting on cultural diversity. Rev. Deborah is a lifetime civil rights activist, and her work has been featured in numerous books, magazines, and television programs including appearances on Showtime's "Black Filmmaker Showcase: Jumpin' the Broom," "The Phil Donahue Show," and "Nightline." More Sounds of Wisdom

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Excerpted from "The Sacred Yes"
By Rev. Deborah L. Johnson
Audio available at Sounds True.