City: Saint Paul, MN
Occupation: Youth Pastor
Wife: The best one ever (and she takes good pictures) www.alisonleaphotography.com
Daughter: The cutest! She’s my little princess – Brenna Grace, born Nov. 8, 2008
Hobbies: The outdoors, reading, not doing laundry, hangin’ out with my wife, playing sports, cooking, running, talking about God, chillin’ with friends
Favorite Quotes:
“No man is an island, intire of it self; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a mannor of thy friends or of thine own were; any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” – John Doone
“Relationship was part of the way we were meant to be fully human, not for our own sake, but as part of a much larger scheme of things.” N.T. Wright
“‘Then he isn’t safe?’ said Lucy. ‘Safe?’ said Mr. Beaver…’Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good.’” -From The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. -C.S. Lewis
“What would happen if we all took Jesus’ advice and ‘became like little children?’” – Mike Yaconelli
“Christ calls, the disciple follows; that is grace and commandment in one.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
“It was a terrible thing to undergo, but during the year I stood there I had time to think that the greatest loss I had known was the loss of my heart.” – The Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz
The deepest desire of our hearts is for union with God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives.” – Brennan Manning
“I am concerned with a certain way of looking at life, which was created in me by fairy tales, but has since been ratified by mere facts.” – G.K. Chesterton
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself.” -Jesus
