I've spent most of my life listening to people's stories.

For nearly thirty years, I was a United Methodist pastor in Indiana. I sat with people at weddings and baptisms, in hospital rooms and funeral homes, and through all the days in between.

Those years taught me something: faith is rarely as simple as we make it sound.

People have questions. They lose things they love. They pray and don't always get the answers they hoped for. And sometimes they find grace in the last place they expected.

That's the faith I write about.

I'm interested in where faith meets real life—scripture, current events, travel, grief, laughter, kindness, the moments we might otherwise miss. I'm less interested in easy answers or religious clichés. I'd rather have an honest conversation about the questions most of us carry.

Along the way, I spent ten years living and serving in Guatemala, where I founded Mission Guatemala. I thought I'd stay a year, maybe two. God had other plans. That decade changed how I see faith, service, and the world. You can read that story on the Mission Guatemala page.

When I came back to Indiana, I helped support mission and justice ministries for the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church. Then I retired.

These days I write and publish Faith Field Notes on Substack, a running set of reflections on faith, culture, and everyday life. I write for people who still believe, people who aren't sure what they believe, and people who wonder if there's room in the church for their questions.

I believe faith should be honest enough to face real life, and hopeful enough to keep us going. I also believe God is usually closer than we think.

A few more things:

• I have a communications degree from the University of Evansville and a Master of Divinity from Christian Theological Seminary.

• I live in Evansville, Indiana, and spend part of the year in Guatemala.

• I like traveling, writing, and sharing meals with friends.

• I share my home with Hodor, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who is fairly sure this website should be about him.

Glad you stopped by.