From exile, Grow man

Twenty-eight years of life experience.

Born and raised in the Panhandle of Texas.

A Bachelors and Masters degrees in History (British Empire), minored in Philosophy (Philosophy of Religion).

A Christian who has come to realize how much I owe to the grace and mercy of God for my salvation and for my love and concern of others.

Interim college director and mission committee facilitator at a church in Amarillo, TX.

In love with music and film of all kinds.

Loves Flannery O’Connor, C.S. Lewis, Tim Keller, and George Orwell.

An aspiring writer with horrid grammar.

Wishes his life could resemble a Christopher Nolan film.

At times, feels like he learns more about God and Christ from non-Christians rather than Christians.

Probably has an unhealthy obsession with dark and burdensome subject matters.

Loves and defends horror films.

As defined by friends, has a man crush on John Cusack.

Is pretty close to the only politically moderate (leaning slightly left) member of his family.

Is constantly thinking about issues of social justice and poverty and how the Gospel speaks justice to those concerns.

Is considering seminary for a degree in counseling or urban ministry.

Wants to intern under John M. Perkins at some point in my life.

Is proud that he may very well be the only person who thinks Radiohead is potentially the most overrated band of all time.

Wants either a 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Roadster or a 1985 black Lincoln Town Car.

Has a thing for Kirsten Dunst and its all because of Elizabethtown.

Has at one point roomed with a Syrian, two Muslim high schoolers, a Swiss foreign exchange student, and has become accepted by a good portion of the Hispanic student population of Texas Tech University.

Is that guy you always wanted to meet, but can’t stand to be around.