I am a native of the beautiful Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. I graduated magna cum laude from Alfred University with a degree in psychology, and from Bible school as valedictorian. I have pastored for over thirty years pioneering churches in Maine and New York. I'm married to my high school sweetheart and have three children and several grandchildren. I have published a previous book, "A Severe Mercy" (currently out of print due to legal issues with the publisher), and my desire is to continue writing Christian fiction "with an edge", focusing on the sovereignty of God and existential issues as they relate to ultimate meaning and purpose.