Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My wife, Katie, and I grew up together in McArthur, California and we have been blessed with seven children (and hopefully more!). After college I served as an Army officer and then an elementary school teacher. While teaching, I began working part time as an associate pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Lemoore, California. When the church grew, they hired full time and remained there until becoming the senior pastor of Woodland Christian Church in Wood-land, Washington, in 2010. I enjoy spending time with both my home and church families and studying and teaching God’s Word.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Enduring Trials God’s Way: A Biblical Recipe for Finding Joy in Suffering. I preached on trials for a few months at Woodland Christian Church, and wanted to use the material from those sermons to encourage others.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Perhaps it’s not unusual for pastors, but for most authors, that my books largely come from my sermon notes?
What authors, or books have influenced you?
John MaCarthur and Warren Wiersbe
What are you working on now?
Right now I’m working on promoting my recent book, Enduring Trials God’s Way.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Speaking at conferences has worked best for me.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
If you’re writing to make money, and that is your sole motivation, you will probably be disappointed; at least if you’re a nonfiction author. Instead, you have to believe in what you’re writing and have a message that you’re convinced will help others.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Read self-publishing blogs so you can avoid the mistakes beginners make.
What are you reading now?
Mostly commentaries for sermons.
What’s next for you as a writer?
In the future I’ll be working on Financing God’s Way and Resisting Temptation God’s Way.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The bible of of course :).
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