More about us

Hey! I've had this blog for less than and hour and I am already posting a second thing-a-bob. Here is more about us.

Darlene is my fabulous wife. Together, we began ministering to children in the spring of 1975. We began as bus ministry helpers. This led to our working in children's church and eventually becoming children's pastors. Darlene has been a wonderful minister along side of me all of these years. She is a great preacher and knows how to relate to kids of all ages. Her passion for children and ability to pull a lesson out of a mixed up dialogue with puppet or costumed character is an inspiration to me. We have served kids in Missouri, Minnesota, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. As camp and conference speakers, we have been across America and around the world. God is good. Darlene is an incredible wife and mother.

We have four children, Sarah, Aaron, Rachel, and Timothy. We are blessed by them and proud of what God has done in and through their lives. As of today, we have five beautiful grandchildren and two more on the way. We consider ourselves blessed by God to have been honored to serve as parents and now grandparents. These roles far outshine any other ministry function we have filled. Have we made mistakes? Certainly. Have we said wrong things? Of course. What parent has not? But through it all, God has given us wisdom and strength. His hand has and continues to rest on the lives of our kids. We pray every day for them and theirs.

The sons and daughters-in-law that God has teamed up with our kids are amazing. Sarah's Tim is a mighty man of God. He is steady, smart, and loves the outdoors. Aaron's Jenny is a very practical, super creative minister that has served to challenge and increase Aaron's ability to impact this world through children. She shops smart, actually finishes scrap booking pages, and is great with kids.

Rachel's Felix is a stable powerhouse for Jesus Christ. His spiritual and practical insights have blessed, challenged, and slapped me upside the head from time to time. He exhorts Rachel to deeper living with Christ and is a phenomenal father to his children. Together, they are powerful ministers to the youth of their area north of Detroit. Tim just married Brittany last January. She pushes him to greater commitment in Christ, perseverance in the workplace, and a deeper understanding of living out his faith. Brittany is smart, funny, and deeply passionate in her relationship with Christ. She is also a fabulous cook.

So that's more about us. Have a great day and remember, you can impact the world through impacting the children.