I grew up in Cincinnati with Graeter’s Ice Cream, Skyline Chili and a dysfunctional family. I was a hurting and messed-up kid, but God hunted me down at 16 years old and claimed me as his own. During college, I met Shannon on a summer mission project. I graduated in Economics from Denison University in 1992 and we married the next weekend. We then spent 15 years doing college ministry at Ohio State, Bowling Green and Kent State, while I took seminary classes from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Ashland Theological Seminary. I switched over to being a pastor in 2008. Because I love watching Jesus write stories of redemption, I love welcoming and helping humble sinners like myself, and I don’t mind ticking off a few Pharisees along the way. We love our children, Caleb and Madison, as well as their spouses, Rachel and Xavier. I enjoy Vida (our pit-lab mutt), kayaking, eating bacon, and riding my Harley.