A Little Bio
I am an American, returned (July 2009) from nine years in the U.K., living and working in and around Cardiff, Wales. I now live in Louisville, Ky. and pastor two churches. I am married to a very patient English lady.
I have two children in America, a large extended family, and an African Grey parrot, among other birds. I enjoy watching wilder things when I can.
Reading, writing, teaching, and counselling keep me busy most days.
My personal and academic interest are too co-mingled to separate. My formal education is in theology…I know…some of you will make a move now. I understand, believe me. There are many days I find it hard to stay in my own skin. If you were to look through my archives, say in “self-exams” you would see more of that than you probably need.
Anyway, the blog is what it is, a reflection of who I am and what I believe, and how I still struggle from time to time to reconcile those two things.
Let’s just say, I haven’t always been healthy. But I find peace and hope with God. Nothing else has ever given me that.
I regret or have reservations about some things I’ve written. Still, like it or not, they form a picture of who I am. Being open and honest is one of the truths I try to live by. I don’t feel real and human when I’m not. Loving transparency is core to what I believe a Christian should be.
I could say more here, but that’s really what the blog is about. I write of myself in relation to God through Christ, and my take on the things inside and outside of my life as they intersect with my personal faith. For those who stay around, I hope it’s worth your time.
