Glen

I have been a pastor and teacher since 1976. In 1989, I “stumbled” onto Song of Songs shortly after Susie and I experienced a rough patch in our marriage. Song of Songs leaped out at me like it never had before. It challenged me. It invited me to dimensions of masculinity that were way above me. It led me into new “territory.” Soon lots of my seminary students asked me for help with their marriages. I devoted more and more energy on biblical passages that speak to marriage and family. That ultimately led to a Ph.D. in education. Now, years later, I am more convinced than ever that the Christ message and the Bible are God’s gifts for making marriages and families beautiful.

Susie

While serving in Brazil for over a decade, God graciously confronted me with some of the deepest heart issues motivating sinful and destructive behavior in my life. Experiencing God’s undeserved love brought me to a place of freedom to offer grace to those who struggle with shame and guilt. Through many teaching and informal counseling opportunities, I learned to help people face the most painful and shameful secrets that hold them captive. Witnessing the gospel generate confession, forgiveness and freedom has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I am more and more convinced that the atoning work of Jesus Christ really is the answer to everything.

Susie and I approach hope with old bodies. Maybe that helps us love people with young bodies. Anyway, our hope rests in experiencing the rebirth of the soul that is made possible by entrusting ourselves to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

We very much yearn to see less suffering in families.

We want to see people enjoying basic security, significance, meaning, confidence, attachment etc.