About Me

I graduated from the prestigious Princeton Theological Seminary and moved into a minivan. The education was invaluable, but something about the billion dollar endowment and median area home values rubbed up against what I was learning about Jesus’ mission to the world. Was this really my calling? Some life questions are best thought through while shivering on a 24-inch-wide foam mattress.

Over the past 5 years, I have lived in:

  • A dorm room.
  • A full size campervan.
  • A L’Arche community – a home of people with and without developmental disabilities living, eating, playing, and praying together.
  • A boarding school with 22 boisterous low-income high school senior boys.

The recent theme of my life is being-with. Spiritual direction is a way of being-with, of sharing life together for a moment of the journey. My desire is to accompany others wherever they may be, and offer what I can to provide companionship, support, and encouragement.

My Qualifications

I am an ordained chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve.

I have a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation from Princeton Theological Seminary. I am theologically and pastorally trained from diverse perspectives to provide sound spiritual care and guidance. I have worked in several church and professional ministry settings in several denominations under direct supervision.

I am fully trained in spiritual direction by Oasis Ministries, completing the 2 year Spiritual Direction for Spiritual Guides program while practicing direction under professional supervision.

I remain in good standing as a member of Spiritual Directors International.

Personal Life

I was raised as a non-denominational evangelical with charismatic roots. I have journeyed a long way since then: educated at a progressive mainline (Presbyterian) school, I find myself occupying a liminal space between many traditions and values. I desire to meet others where they are at, as opposed to interpreting them through any specific lens. I believe that God is speaking to all, should we take the time to listen. I owe a great debt to the many diverse people around me who have saved me from my less-true self and helped me hear the pulse of life at my core.

I played soccer in college and still remain active with sports. Living on a college campus helps! I am also a published finance author and actively trade stocks, bonds, and derivatives. I enjoy nature, I enjoy the city. I am equally at home at elite universities or on the streets. I read, ride a motorcycle, play piano, and scour FaceBook marketplace for good deals and side hustle opportunities.