{"id":9,"date":"2021-06-03T19:48:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T19:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-temp1.net\/WestBowPress\/827587\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-05-29T13:11:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:11:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lebronmcbride.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lebronmcbride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Flat.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lebronmcbride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Flat.png 800w, https:\/\/www.lebronmcbride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Flat-253x300.png 253w, https:\/\/www.lebronmcbride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Flat-768x909.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5>It is the pastoral part of my belief system that has become so very relevant to me and I find it resonates with the persons in my ministry and counseling as well. 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