About the Author

I presently serve as the pastor of Shiloh United Methodist Church in Granite Quarry, NC. Beyond the local church, I serve on the Board of the Wesleyan Contemplative Order (WCO). Our vision is to be a safe, encouraging place where those who are noticing God’s call to a deeper life in the Spirit can gather around the presence of Christ, using ancient practices, to find Christ anew in community, silence, and service. I also serve on the team of “alongsiders” with Starrette Farm Retreat Center in Statesville, NC and School of the Spirit.

My wife, McKenzie, is also a United Methodist pastor serving in the Western North Carolina Conference. We also have one daughter, Ariana, born in 2014. We married in 2000, attended seminary together in 2005, and love serving together in ministry whenever the opportunity arises.

Beyond ministry and family, I enjoy writing, song-writing, guitar, and photography. I love connecting with God through the beauty of creation, especially in the woods, the mountains, or at the coast.

Credentials

Ordination:

Elder in Full Connection, Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, 2016

Education:

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) - Duke Divinity School, 2022

Master of Divinity (M.Div) - Asbury Theolgical Seminary, 2011

Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS - emphasis on Spiritual Formation) - Asbury Theological Seminary, 2011

Books:

I Arise Today: A 40 Day Journey Through St. Patrick's Breastplate Prayer, 2019.

When Every Space is Sacred: Cultivating an Awareness of God’s Presence in Every Day Life