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Gender Male
Industry Non-Profit
Occupation Ears-Wide-Open Encourager
Location The South, United States
Introduction Personal success in life for me is to be loved, respected, and appreciated most by the one who calls me husband and the two who call me daddy. I am honored to be the son of a fisherman and humbled to be a fisherman (and a shepherd) for the Son. To help others minimize future regrets is my joy-description. Ultimately, I only exist so that Christ can manifest Himself in/through me. In fact, for me, the Secret of Life is found in these 7 words from The New Testament in Colossians 1:27 -- "Christ in you, the hope of glory." I do not consider myself to be "religious" but I wholeheartedly believe that "when relationship RULES, there's little need for rules!" My first published book was released by Beacon Hill Press, Kansas City, on August 6, 2009. It is titled "Relational Leadership -- What I learned from a Fisherman about Leading a Church." My second book from Beacon Hill Press was released in 2013. Co-written with Dr. Brian Charette it is titled "The Stress Factor -- Finding Rest in an Uneasy World." Finally, not to forget, I was master to a 13-year-old Beagle who passed in 2016 -- The Oreo Pup. I miss him. "...and i wait." Psalm 5:3 GW
Interests Jesus, The Nazarene, my wife, my son, my daughter, The Holy Land, especially the Sea of Galilee and Garden of Gethsemane, islands, photography, story telling, drums, acoustic guitar, coastlines, Chinese buffets, feeding birds, especially hummers in summer, prayer journaling, duck decoys, and encouraging others, Atlanta Braves baseball, NC State Wolfpack, The Andy Griffith Show, Beagles, bicycles, creative loafing, front porches, hammocks, coffee, Diet Dr. Pepper, Ghirardelli chocolate, lemon ice cream, The PEANUTS gang, Pepsi One, Thomas Kinkade Paintings, collecting pocket knives, Christmas, Christmas Music, Nativity Sets, Olive Wood Carvings, Snorkling, Yes snorkling in clear ocean waters with my wife Kim
Favorite Movies The Passion of the Christ, The Princess Bride, The Prestige, The Nativity Story, Fireproof, A Walk to Remember, Return to Mayberry, Vantage Point, DonYou Believe?, God's Not Dead, Risen
Favorite Music Jim Cole, Kathryn Scott, The Eagles, James Taylor, America, Most Seventies Music, Phil Driscol, Phil Keaggy, Brooke White, Rich Mullins, Tina Bright, Jessica Crawford, Chris Tomlin, Charles Wesley, Martina McBride, Janet Paschal, Keith Green, Crystal Lewis, Christmas Music, Brian Arner, Rend Collective, NewsBoys, Third Day
Favorite Books Holy Bible, Complete Works of Oswald Chambers, Streams in the Desert: Cowman, Springs in the Valley: Cowman, Moments with the Savior: Gire, This Day with the Master: Kinlaw, Devotions for a Deeper Life: Chambers, Exqusite Agony: Edwards, Love You Forever, In the Name of Jesus: Nouwen, In My Eye: Manley, Relational Leadership: Willis (my book :-)

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