Family:
Deanna and I met at the University of Texas and were married in 1995. Our daughter Anika was born in 2002 and our son Ari followed two years later. We don’t have a dog. Deanna and I both grew up with dogs, but she doesn’t want a dog that comes in the house and I don’t want a dog that can’t come in the house. So we don’t have a dog. It’s quite possibly the biggest point of contention in our marriage.

What I do at church:
A little of this and a little of that. As the lead pastor my primary responsibility is to teach God’s truth to the church body at large and provide vision and leadership to the leaders of the church.

Education:
I have a BA in History and English from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master’s of Divinity from The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, MO.

How I Got Here:
I-35 South. I grew up in the DFW area before moving to Austin for school in 1990. Deanna grew up in South Austin. After seminary, I served as an associate pastor at a church in Springfield, MO. In 2003, that church helped us come home and start SWFF here in Austin. Nine families moved with us.

Hobbies and Interests:
Movies, books, baseball and The Longhorns.

Favorite Book, Movie, TV Show:
I can’t narrow it to one movie, but my top five (in no particular order) are…Magnolia, Brazil, Blade Runner, The Godfather and Star Wars (the REAL Star Wars).

What I listen to:
I'm a public radio nut, have been since I was 10. How weird is that? I also listen to 93.3 KGSR, a couple of sports stations, but mostly I listen to podcasts on my iPod.

Favorite Bible Character You Most Identify with:
The Old Testament hero, Gideon. He started out very limited, but God still used him to do great things. I only hope I leave a better legacy than Gideon did (read the story – Judges 6-8 – you'll like it.)

Favorite Toy growing up:
For about six years of my life, every birthday and Christmas revolved around Star Wars toys. Perhaps the greatest single gift was when Santa brought the Millennium Falcon.

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