Pastor Ken's Story
God and his church has been a part my life
from birth on up. My first year at college, however, was a real eye-opener.
My faith was challenged for the first time. I didn't have answers to some
questions that I was beginning to ask. That was the greatest thing that
could have happened to me. It caused me to search for some answers and the
great news was that the Bible had answers for the questions I was asking.
Jesus said that we are to love God with all of our mind. A
life lived in faith in Jesus didn't mean I had to turn off my brain. God
wants us to love him thoughtfully with our mind. That really rejuvenated
my love for God and my desire to honor him with every part of my life.
During my 5th year at George Mason, I met Donna who had just graduated from
Frostburg State in western Maryland. Due to my Hollywood-like good looks,
how could she resist me? Actually, I fell for her immediately and prayed
like mad that she might be interested in me. She was. Thank God for the
power of prayer! We were married in 1994 while we were both taking Graduate
Courses. I received a Master of Divinity degree at Capital Bible Seminary
and Donna received a Master of Social Work at Catholic University. Our son
Joshua was born in 1998 and Nathan was born in 2001.
Our faith has not kept us from having problems in life. We've had our share!
But our faith has helped us through the difficult times. As my wife and
I look over our lives, we see God at work, using circumstances and the people
around us to deepen our relationship with him. Through our faith in Jesus
we've found a hope and purpose in life that we didn't have before. We love
helping others connect more deeply with God.
