Hometown: Chicago (actually Glenview, a northern suburb)

Family: Married to Kristin since 1999. We met at Taylor University in Indiana and were married as soon as we both graduated. She studied Psychology and is the ideal pastor’s wife. I studied Politics and am thrilled the Lord redirected me to pastoral ministry. We have four amazing boys – Seth (19), Caleb (17), Joel (15) and Micah (9) who are into reading, gaming, music, drama and all things water / pool / beach!

If I were a superhero I would be: Spider-Man

Favorite hobbies: boogie boarding with my boys at the beach, snorkeling, reading, writing and dabbling in some art.

Currently reading: Team of Rivals (Lincoln bio); Red Moon Rising (the story of 24-7 prayer); I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist (Geisler & Turek)

Favorite Bible verse: Romans 8:1-4

Top 3 movies of all time: Avengers Endgame; The Empire Strikes Back (or maybe The Last Jedi now);  The Incredibles