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Obama's man of faith has dual roles
Joshua DuBois melds his higher calling with one to help the nation's highest office: He bridges religious groups and sends the president his daily BlackBerry devotional.
 Joshua DuBois, second from left, heads the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Also pictured, from left, Senate leader Harry Reid, Thomas Monson, President Obama and Dallin Oaks. (Pete Souza, White House / July 19, 2010) |
This particular morning, Joshua DuBois meditates on the disciple Peter's first letter to the early church. The text he prays over and e-mails to Barack Obama half an hour later is about something else.
It's a private start to the day for the president and the pastor, a spiritual BlackBerry session they guard carefully.
Hours later, they meet in a public setting, when the president arrives to White House minister: Obama's man of faith, Joshua DuBois, has dual roles - latimes.com
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