I first heard the call to what we call the "spiritual life" when I was four years old, as I lay upon Missouri bluegrass and watched clouds surf past the crowns of oaks. Since that time I have found holiness on sunny ski slopes dripping with powder, on wooded trails paved with golden Aspen leaves, in coastal marshes I explored with my camera, in high desert trails, and especially on the waves and islands of the sea. That same mystical Presence speaks to all of us in the holiness of loving intimacy, at the communion rail, in the solitude of an empty cathedral, in the face of a homeless person, in the song of a bird, or in the laugh of a child. My mission in life has been to open others to the mystical voice of the Spirit who dwells in their hearts.
SOME OF MY CREDENTIALS
Credentials can't describe the heart, but they give others confidence that the heart's gifts have been refined. Some of my external validations include a degree in philosophy from Trinity University, a Master of Divinity from Yale University, a Doctor of Ministry from Eden Theological Seminary, and a certificate in spiritual direction from the Spiritual Direction Institute of Houston.
SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION
I ordained as a minister in 1968. I have been a pastor as well as a psychotherapist in private practice. I taught for two years as an adjunct professor of Family Therapy at the University of Houston/Clear Lake City, and for six years as professor spiritual direction at Houston Graduate School of Theology, where I developed the doctoral program in spiritual direction. For many years I have been well-received as a speaker, teacher, and retreat leader. Now God has led me into my present work as a fulltime writer, spiritual director, life coach, occasional preacher, and nature photographer. My wife, Candy, and I are members of St Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Nassau Bay, TX.
SOME OF MY CREDENTIALS
Credentials can't describe the heart, but they give others confidence that the heart's gifts have been refined. Some of my external validations include a degree in philosophy from Trinity University, a Master of Divinity from Yale University, a Doctor of Ministry from Eden Theological Seminary, and a certificate in spiritual direction from the Spiritual Direction Institute of Houston.
SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION
I ordained as a minister in 1968. I have been a pastor as well as a psychotherapist in private practice. I taught for two years as an adjunct professor of Family Therapy at the University of Houston/Clear Lake City, and for six years as professor spiritual direction at Houston Graduate School of Theology, where I developed the doctoral program in spiritual direction. For many years I have been well-received as a speaker, teacher, and retreat leader. Now God has led me into my present work as a fulltime writer, spiritual director, life coach, occasional preacher, and nature photographer. My wife, Candy, and I are members of St Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Nassau Bay, TX.