I’ve spent over 25 years in ministry. These days, I write, speak, and walk alongside churches and leaders as they navigate the personal, professional, and spiritual challenges of following Jesus—and helping others do the same.
I’m currently working on a book called This Wilderness Life—a project born from my own journey. It’s about learning to follow Jesus in the in-between places, where faith doesn’t always come easy and life doesn’t tie up neatly.
CURRENT WRITING PROJECT
THIS WILDERNESS LIFE
HOW WE ARE FORMED THROUGH TENSION AND TRUST
Should we really be surprised when life isn’t what we thought — or hoped — it would be? Not necessarily because we’re doing something wrong, but because life is the wilderness — the space between rescue and restoration. This Wilderness Life explores the tension between hope, expectations, and the realities of life. It reframes hardship as sacred ground where God meets us and forms us. It’s not a fix or a formula, but a faithful companion for those learning to walk with Him in the in-between.
If you’ve ever felt stuck between rescue and restoration, this is for you. These chapters are honest, and full of hope.
TEACHING
I’ve been teaching for over two decades—first as a worship leader who couldn’t stay out of the Scriptures, and eventually as a primary communicator in the churches we planted and pastored. Whether preaching week to week or shaping a teaching team, I’ve always loved helping people encounter the truth of Scripture in ways that are honest, clear, and rooted in real life.
TEACHING CLIPS
OUR FAMILY
My wife Stacy and I met in our church college group in California and have been married for 24 years. We have three children, Riley (22), Keegan (18), and Caylee (13).
PODCASTS
Over the years, I’ve recorded messages, reflections, and conversations—some for churches, some for leaders, and some to explore what I was learning in real time. A while back, I recorded a pilot episode for a podcast called The Normal Pastor—an honest reflection on calling, comparison, and staying faithful in ordinary ministry.
This section includes that pilot episode along with select teaching series I’ve begun re-releasing. Each one reflects the heart of what I’ve always tried to do: speak clearly, stay grounded in Scripture, and name what’s real.
Teaching Series
Messages I’ve re-released that still reflect what I care most about: honest truth, lived faith, and walking with Jesus through it all.
NORMAL PASTOR PODCAST PILOT
The Normal Pastor was a podcast idea I began developing a couple years ago to encourage leaders and hear from everyday pastors—the ones quietly and faithfully serving in churches all over the world. I recorded a pilot episode, that captures the heart of what I was going for.
OTHER WRITINGS, REFLECTIONS AND RESOURCES
I’ve gathered a few resources here—writing projects, devotionals, and leadership tools I’ve developed over the years. Some were created for churches I’ve served, others just came out of things I needed to work through myself.
WRITING PROJECTS
This Wilderness Life invites us to see life not as we think it should be, but as it truly is — wilderness — not a mistake, but the very place where God meets and forms us in the tension between rescue and restoration.
Reimagined is a writing project inviting followers of Jesus to break free from routine and rediscover a Spirit-led faith marked by wonder, creativity, and the boundless beauty of God.
DEVOTIONALS
LEADERSHIP
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Wrote an elder development curriculum to take potential elder candidates through over the course of 6 months to help discern calling, character, and competency
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When stepping into Cornerstone Rockwall, the leadership team tasked me with working alongside them to develop a new vision, values, and direction for the church.