My wife Rebekah and I will celebrate 14 years of marriage this October. She is the best wife, mom, and life partner I could ask for. While Rebekah’s main focus is our three children, she is also a Realtor.

We have three kids – Nora, Dean, and Ford. Our oldest child, Nora, will turn 10 this October and finish 3rd grade next month. She is brilliant, beautiful, loves reading, music, cooking, and math. Our middle child, Dean, just turned 8 and will finish 2nd grade this year. He is genuine, thoughtful, and loves soccer, climbing trees, video games, and driving his older sister crazy. Our youngest and last child, Ford, is two and is our family’s comedic relief. He is my “mini-me.” His current favorite activity is eating whatever is in sight, and the occasional meltdown. Truly the baby of the family, he generally has his way.

The short answer is I want my life and ministry to bring attention to what Christ has done for the world and the hope he has promised us! I want the entire world to know what Jesus did for me and what he can do for them. I honestly can’t imagine doing anything else with my life. Something special happens when we proclaim God’s truth together in song; we shift our eyes off of ourselves and our current trials and refocus them upon the eternal hope we have in Christ. When we sing, we testify to the world and remind ourselves that there is hope and his name is Jesus! And in Jesus, we cannot be shaken. I truly believe when we worship and set our eyes on Jesus, “the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace.”

We are considering Parkwood because it’s truly a church we would desire to be members of and raise our family in, even if I wasn’t a candidate for Worship Pastor. I see a vibrant and healthy body of believers where God’s word is esteemed and taught boldly and correctly. Ephesians 4:12 says, “Equip the saints to do the work of ministry,” and James 1:22 says, “To be doers of the word, not only hearers.” We see a church that takes that mission to heart which is evident by your love for families, community, missions, and worship. We love what we see happening at Parkwood and would love to join alongside you in glorifying God, growing in faith, and taking the gospel to the world!

Fire pits, guitars, and documentaries. One of the things I love to do the most these days is to sit around my fire pit on a cool night and listen to music. If I’m not doing that, it’s pretty common to find me doing something guitar related. I am a guitar junkie! If I’m not sitting down to learn a classic rock guitar solo, I’m probably reading about the amps, guitars, and effects used on my favorite band’s recordings. I’m a sucker for the rock and roll of the late ’60s, ’70s, and ’90s. When I’m not doing that, I love to watch documentaries. I’m fascinated by all things true crime and World War 2 related.

My wife Rebekah and I will celebrate 14 years of marriage this October. She is the best wife, mom, and life partner I could ask for. While Rebekah’s main focus is our three children, she is also a Realtor.

We have three kids – Nora, Dean & Ford. Our oldest child, Nora, will turn 10 this October and will finish 3rd grade next month. She is brilliant, beautiful, loves reading, music, cooking, and math. Our middle child, Dean, just turned 8 and will finish 2nd grade this year. He is genuine, thoughtful, and loves soccer, climbing trees, video games, and driving his older sister crazy. Our youngest & last child, Ford, is two and is our family’s comedic relief. He is my “mini-me.” His current favorite activity is eating whatever is in sight, and the occasional meltdown. Truly the baby of the family, he generally has his way.

The short answer is I want my life and ministry to bring attention to what Christ has done for the world and the hope he has promised us! I want the entire world to know what Jesus did for me and what he can do for them. I honestly can’t imagine doing anything else with my life. Something special happens when we proclaim God’s truth together in song form; we shift our eyes off of ourselves & our current trials and refocus them upon the eternal hope we have in Christ. When we sing, we testify to the world and remind ourselves that there is hope and his name is Jesus! And in Jesus, we cannot be shaken. I truly believe when we worship and set our eyes on Jesus, “the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of his glory and grace.”

We are considering Parkwood because it’s truly a church we would desire to be members of and raise our family in, even if I wasn’t a candidate for Worship Pastor. I see a vibrant and healthy body of believers where God’s word is esteemed and taught boldly & correctly. Ephesians 4:12 says, “Equip the saints to do the work of ministry,” and James 1:22 says, “To be doers of the word, not only hearers.” We see a church that takes that mission to heart which is evident by your love for families, community, missions, and worship. We love what we see happening at Parkwood and would love to join alongside you in glorifying God, growing in faith, and taking the gospel to the world!

Fire pits, guitars, and documentaries. One of the things I love to do the most these days is to sit around my fire pit on a cool night and listen to music. If I’m not doing that, it’s pretty common to find me doing something guitar related. I am a guitar junkie! If I’m not sitting down to learn a classic rock guitar solo, I’m probably reading about the amps, guitars, and effects used on my favorite band’s recordings. I’m a sucker for the rock & roll of the late ’60s, ’70s, and ’90s. When I’m not doing that, I love to watch documentaries. I’m fascinated by all things true crime and World War 2 related.