I’m the husband of Lindsay, the father of Reese and Cameron, the son of David and Winona, the brother of Haven and Grayson, the son-in-law of Paul and Judi, the brother-in-law of Brandon and Bryce and the Campus Pastor for Shady Grove Church.
My first car was a Saturn, my current car is a mystique, I once helped crash a moving truck into a pole and knocked out power to half of Grapevine Mainstreet. I am not really sure what a “new age beverage” is and I love…Pumpkins?
Here’s a little about myself…
HUSBAND
It was a Tuesday night, and I was volunteering as a leader in the youth group of my now Father-in-Law’s church when the most BEAUTIFUL WOMAN I had ever seen walked into the room. I turned to my friend Bryce and said, “You see that girl right there, I’m gonna marry that girl!” He looked at me and responded, “That’s my sister.”
We were married October 19th, 2001. Lindsay makes my life work. She’s my BEST FRIEND and the absolute LOVE OF MY LIFE. She is a great Mom, wife, friend, and leader.
There is know logical reason for her to be married to me other than the GRACE OF GOD! You can follow Lindsay on Twitter or read her blog that she posts on every year or so. 
FATHER
To be honest, I never thought I would ever be a Dad. I thought that was something only “grown-ups” did. When I first got married and people would ask us when we were going to start having kids, it was impossible for me to imagine life with a family… now, I can’t imagine my life without my kids. My daughter Reese and my son Cameron are the greatest gifts God could ever give me.
I love the adventure of being a Dad, you never know what you’re going to experience day to day, but it’s always fun… if you don’t really want to know anymore about my kids, you probably never want to visit this blog again or follow me on Twitter.
PASTOR
I have the honor of serving on the leadership team at Shady Grove Church under our Senior Pastor Jon Dunn. I literally grew up at SGC. From the time I was 2 years old until I was 18 I spent my life wondering the halls of this church. When my family moved to Tennessee in 1999, I prayed that someday the Lord would bring me back to Shady Grove, I never thought it would be as one of the Pastors.
If you’re ever in the DFW area, and you’re looking for a church centered on WORSHIP and the PRESENCE OF GOD, Shady Grove is the place for you!
GENTLEMAN EXPLORER
Is this a joke?… Yes and No…
I came across the term “Gentleman Explorer” while reading about while reading about Julius Brenchley, born on November 30th, 1816 (my birthday BDW) in Kent, England. Brenchley was an ordained minister and dubbed a “Gentleman Explorer”, who “spent much of his adult life exploring the world in his tireless search for knowledge. His life was shaped by his ‘passionate love of wandering’.”
I thought that sounded fun… and to be honest it’s a way to remind myself to relax and be myself.
There was a time that I took myself WAY to seriously. I though ministers were supposed to be serious, firm, quiet and stoic. The COMPLETE OPPOSITE of who I am. I’m a goof-off, smart-ellec whose stuck his foot in his mouth so many times I could tell you the brand of shoes your wearing by the taste.
I take the CALL OF GOD in my life VERY SERIOUSLY, I take my position as a Pastor VERY SERIOUSLY, I just try not to take myself very seriously… sometimes I think that one of the greatest things pastors can do to spread the Gospel, is just lighten up… have some fun. How can we be expected to share the GOOD NEWS if it’s BAD NEWS to everyone else when we show up.
You can read more about Julius Brenchley Here and Here.
OTHER INFO…
This is pretty boring stuff but it’s essential… try and enjoy.
