A Little about Me

I’m married to my favorite person, Cheyne, and we have three kiddos that we love more than anything. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Nevada, Reno and a Master’s degree in Christian Apologetics from Biola University. Officially, I’m the Academic Director of Thrive College at Bayside Church. Unofficially, my office is a place of laughter, crying and the peculiar mess of making disciples.

You Should Know

I’m a PK, homeschooled, second of five kids to the best parents. You’d think my testimony was boring, but that’s only because you see the outside. The inside me is being transformed.

Church was always home growing up. From the enclosed garden at OFB to the laser tag lobby of our church plant, church was home.

Homes are messy.

My freshman year of college, my dad signed me up for an 8 a.m. philosophy class. Joke’s on him because I fell in love with it. I majored in philosophy, which meant I graduated with a journal full of questions about my faith.

I went on to search for answers.

Today, I teach a generation wrestling with brokenness yet passionate for God. I teach from a wholehearted conviction that the Bible offers the most profound answers to the greatest questions humanity is asking. I believe that when we live out those answers, light breaks into the darkness and heaven touches earth.

What I Believe

I’d rather be faithful than original. I hope you will pay me the compliment of finding my theology boring. This is the doctrinal statement of the church I call home. This is where I worship and serve. I agree with these truths.

Let’s keep the conversation going