josh1josh2Family: Wife – Christy; Children -  Kaitlyn, Lydia, Joel

Education: BS Civil Engineering – Purdue 96’, Current – MA/CT – Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Biggest influences: My wife, my father, my father-in-law, Pastor Lionel, Pastor John Sloan, Pastor James MacDonald, Pastor John Piper

Music in my car/on my iPod:  Tobymac, Chris Tomlin, 80’s hits, 90’s country, Johnny Cash

Favorite word:  Grace

Least favorite word:  Hell

Sound/noise I love:  A humming fan when I go to sleep, the ESPN theme song, a college band on game day.

Sound/noise I hate:  A cry of pain from one of my children, squealing brakes, unloving and disrespectful dialogue between husbands and wives.

Favorite movies:  Wow – I really have no idea.  I enjoy intense, action, “manly” movies; and romantic comedies with my wife.

Favorite book(s):  The Scriptures (especially the Gospels), Desiring God – Piper, Questioning Evangelism – Newman, Gripped by the Greatness of God – MacDonald, Trusting God – Bridges, No One Like Him – Feinberg, The Revelation of God – Jensen.  (Until I was saved 10 years ago – I never read unless I had to – really!).

Spare time: Enjoying my family, Basketball, Golf, Softball, Watching Football, Studying Theology

Best invention:  Printing Press (1440 Gutenberg) – BOOKS!  Walkman (1979 Sony) – PORTABLE MUSIC!  Kool-Aid (1927 Edwin Perkins)

Another profession I’d like to try:  College Basketball or Football Analyst – Like Lee Corso or Dickie V.  Get to see some cool games!!

A profession I never want to try:  Anything that has to do with Arts – (I’m a systems guy with miniscule creativity or artistic talent)

Passion(s):  Understanding and enjoying my wife, loving our children, sharing the hope we have in Jesus, seeing God change lives

Biggest frustration(s):  The part of me that is not yet fully redeemed, followers of Jesus who choose to live in the wilderness

When I get to Heaven, I’d like to hear God say:  You are mine.