Growing up in Columbia prepared me for the gentler climes of Mt. Pleasant. After three years in seminary in Pittsburgh I spent twenty two years serving churches in Virginia. I love the lowcountry marshes, soft sandy beaches, and southern tuck. Gayle and I were married in the bicentennial year and we have three grown children and six grandchildren. In my role here I get to bless what God is blessing. It is an unmitigated privilege to serve in a place with such an extraordinary church family and alongside talented and committed people that energize, encourage and enliven.