First Baptist church
Omaha, Nebraska 68131
402-345-5009

• Education: Undergrad from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN MDiv from Eastern Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA
• Experience: 20 Years experience in Music Ministry Graduated from Sem. in 1999
• Sermon or series that made a difference: I did a series of sermons on spiritual disciplines which seemed to help the congregation grow deeper in their own spiritual walk - not excluding my own.
• Family: Single father with two children in their 20’s
• Best advice given to me about preaching: Try as best you can to understand what a text may have meant to the first listeners/readers, then what does it have to say to this congregation today.
• Books that have had an impact: Searching For God Knows What - by Donald Miller Celebration of Disciplines - Richard Foster Prayer - Richard Foster Visoneering - Andy Stanley A Theology As Big As The City - Bakke Knowing God - Packer Cost of Discipleship - Bonhoffer
• Hobbies: Songwriting, running, camping, drawing, and drinking a good cup of coffee
• What I want on my tombstone: I finally found home...