I was raised in California, got a business degree from Oregon, played a few years in the NFL, sold pharmaceuticals for 6 years and now I oversee junior high and high school ministries at Woodinville Alliance Church. I am currently working a Masters of Theology at Western Seminary as well as the Ordination process in the Christian & Missionary Alliance denomination. My passions are Jesus, my wife and kids, working with teens, reading/studying, the Oregon Ducks, motorcycles, snow skiing, wakeboarding and any other way I can enjoy God's creation. I few years back while I was selling pharmaceuticals it just wasn't cutting it for me. A good job, yes, but I wanted to have a different impact on the world I live it. I want to have a positive influence on teens and wrestle with the questions they all have... who am I? why am I here? can I make difference? who is Jesus? why do bad things happen to good people? is heaven real? is hell real? what kind of person am I going to be? Exploring these questions and having a good time with kids at camps, retreats, youth events and just hanging out at the local school cafeteria is how I spend my time.