Years Employed at Multnomah:
Teaching since 2008
Academic Departments Teaching In:
Pastoral Ministries
Favorite Quote:
Preaching is a glorious burden, Haddon Robinson
Where I come from
Born, raised and fortunate to abide in Portland.
Why I teach at Multnomah
Multnomah's dictum "If it's Bible you want, then you want Multnomah" resonates.
Current Ministry outside class
- Serving as Lead Pastor at Pearl Church
- Teaching annually at Ecola Bible School
- Participating member of Evangelical Homiletics Society
Education and Research
Learning the Bible awoke within me a latent desire to speak the Bible. Following seminary, this led me to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary to pursue a D.Min. in Homiletics under the purview of Dr. Haddon Robinson. There I had the opportunity to serve as Dr. Robinson's Sabbatical In-Preaching Mentor which solidified my desire to speak the Bible and provoked further study. I began as a student in the doctor of philosophy at London School of Theology/Middlesex University in 2012. The research is situated in the field of Homiletics.
People who inspire you
I am inspired by Wendell Berry. His essays, novels, poetry and life commitment to community are an intelligent and elegant contribution to the work being done for Jesus' sake.
Favorite book in the Bible
The radical wisdom books in Scripture: Job, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs.
Extra-curricular, non-ministry activities
I enjoy reading and traveling.
Family or other information
Married to Jennifer in 1997; we have three children.