My name is Ben. I try my best to follow in the way of Jesus.

My life’s joy is to be a husband to Rebekah and father to Eliana.

I have had the honor to serve as a Pastor for the last 16 years. I am currently serving as the Senior Pastor at Wyatt Park Christian Church in St. Joseph, MO.

I grew up in Kansas. I love the Flint Hills. Sunflowers. Amber waves of grain. Wheat beer. John Deere machinery and collectibles. Beef. When the tornado sirens go off, I go outside. I am an avid fan of the K-State Wildcats and the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.

COFFEE.

Plaid shirts.

I avoid left-hand turns.

Southpaw.

Extroverted Introvert (I adapt to my surroundings).

I am an Enneagram 9 (Peacemaker). [Check out The Road Back to You.]

Passionate dislike of mushrooms. Seriously. I refuse to eat fungus. Will not. Nope. Don’t @ me.

On a journey of faith. Deconstructed fundamentalist, reconstructed apprentice of Jesus. Putting the “good news” back in evangelical. Plummeting the depths of God’s love. Drawing the circle wider. Adding more chairs. Building a bigger table. Inviting ALL to the feast just as they are. No strings attached. No requirements or pre-requisites to encounter God’s love.

Grace & Peace to you!