Jim  graduated from LIFE Pacific Bible College with a degree in theology. He also attended Fuller Seminary.  He served as a senior pastor (10 years), an associate pastor and  worship pastor. 

Today, he’s a self-employed musician who travels the mid-west with his country rock band.  His career highlights include performing for President George W. Bush and his family.   He also owns a music instructional studio that trains tomorrows rock stars and worship leaders.  Jim was the founder of The Church Up The Street, a house church planting ministry and has helped plant several “normal” churches.

He’s a lifelong Washington Redskins fanatic (but doesn’t follow The Washington Football Team AT ALL!), a devotee of World Cup Soccer, expert fishermen and creator of the copycat On the Border Salsa recipe that can be found everywhere online!

I started writing here back in 2010.  Read the post that started it all…“Whatever Happened to the Message of the Cross?”