I have been in ministry for over 40 years, first in Spokane, Washington, and then in Vancouver, Washington. I’ve been married for 48 years and have four children. I co-authored a mid-week children’s curriculum used across the country in hundreds of churches. I directed Upward Basketball and Upward Flag Football and Cheerleading for 20 years. These programs are used to introduce kids and their families to Christ through sports. I have been a speaker at women’s retreats, laymen’s retreats, marriage weekends, as well as a keynote speaker at conventions and conferences. I am an author and podcast host. I am an ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene.