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About me

Gender	Male
Industry	Religion
Occupation	Minister
Location	Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Introduction	I have been an ordained minister for almost 44 years. All the ministries in which I have served have been marked by developing disciples of Jesus who serve others according to the Word and in the power of the Spirit. These have included working with homeless and drug-addicted people in Wichita, Seattle, and Denver, empowerment ministries to poor families in the Appalachian area of New York, war-ravaged churches and families in Croatia, multi-ethnic inner-city ministries in Denver, disaster relief and central African immigrants in Cedar Rapids. I may be officially retired as a Presbyterian pastor, but I am not finished serving Jesus, his followers, and those who are seeking the truth. I live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where I am involved in three primary ministries: River of Life ministries, a congregation with international outreach; Come Rest Ministries, a renewal ministry in the tradition of St. Francis; and Serve The City, a community service coalition of over 40 evangelical churches. I am married to Jacquelyn Jackson, and have five children (three adopted), ranging from a 27 year old daughter (graduate of Biola University) to a 9 year old daughter, with three boys in between.
Interests	Theology, studying the Bible, history, hiking, Denver Broncos, Wichita State University Shocker basketball, Scotland, Croatia, Alpha Course, ancient & medieval history, writing, international missions, reading, and a pint of Guinness.
Favorite movies	All Star Trek movies, Star Gate, John Wayne movies (especially The Quiet Man, Chisum, and McLintock), Kingdom Come, Mr. Bean's Holiday, Casablanca, Harvey, and The Seventh Seal.
Favorite music	Songs by Kansas, Phil Keaggy, Parni Valjak, Jars of Clay, Mute Math, Mozart, Haydn, anything Bluegrass, Joe Walsh (James Gang), Becoming The Archetype, and early Fleetwood Mac.
Favorite books	Bible, Augustine's Confessions, Kierkegaard's Works of Love, Bonhoeffer's Life Together and The Cost of Discipleship, Prairie Eyrth, Dale Allison's The Silence of the Angels, Jacque Ellul's The Presence of the Kingdom, and Karl Barth's Dogmatics Volume 4.