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Gender	Male
Occupation	Pastor
Location	Bloomington, Illinois, United States
Introduction	I am currently serving as the primary teaching elder of Immanuel Baptist Church in Bloomington, Illinois, where I have been since 1994. My fellow-elders are George Drye, Dennis Luhn, Brent Flint, and Ben Murphy, each of whom also resides in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. Together, by the grace of God, we make up one pretty good pastor! I received my B.A. in Biblical Studies from Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University) in Columbia, South Carolina. And I received my M.Div. from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. And, by the way, my last name has a silent 'h' and is pronounced 'troop.'
Interests	Studying and learning, Bible, interpretation and doctrine, Reformed theology, teaching, pinochle, watching a good movie, da Cubs and da Bears and the Colts
Favorite movies	To Kill a Mockingbird, Casablanca, Ben Hur, Shane, The Searchers, Gettysburg
Favorite music	A Mighty Fortress is Our God, And Can It Be, Lord You Are Glorious, Andre Crouch and The Disciples, Keith Green, Newsboys
Favorite books	The Bible, Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology, Journey in Grace