Quiet Stream Books

QUIET STREAM BOOKS

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About the Writer

 I was born in the late 1940’s in Everett, Washington and raised as a classic Baby Boomer, starting in Everett. But the bulk of my growing up years took place at Lake Chaplain, a remote, woodsy area in rural Snohomish County.

 Most of my spiritual development happened in a very small church. The closeness and community the church offered helped many of its young ones get well grounded in the Word of God and make sound life-directing decisions.

 I enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966 and spent about a year-and-a-half in northern Italy with the 559th Artillery Group. Then, no thanks to an unexpected levy, I spent a year in the Republic of South Vietnam, serving with the First Infantry Division.

 Education includes:

• Northwest College (Bachelor of Arts)
• Evangelical Theological Seminary (Master of Ministry)
• Biblical Life College and Seminary (Doctor of Minsitry)
• Istituto Biblico Italiano (Diploma––Honoris Causa)

 Ministry includes (1974 to present)

• Assistant Pastor
• Senior Pastor of two American churches
• Missionary in Italy in cooperation with a the Chiese Cristiani Evangeliche (ADI)––Primarily teaching at Italian Bible Institute and directing International Corrispondence Institute--Italian branch
  
• RETIRED from over 40 years of full-time ministry, and writing more than ever before! Also, volunteering at a local Teen Challenge center, the local Union Gospel Mission, serving as regional Elder, and preaching and teaching wherever needed
  

 Married to Linda since the early 1970’s.  We are proud parents of Chris and Lindsay. Thanks to Chris and Amy, I am now the grandfather of Daphne and Knox!

 Writer since 1998.

A bit of personal information...

 *  Food preference---I am especially fond of authentic Italian cooking. I will, however, eat almost anything.

 *  Favorite color---Blue. I see it every time I look into a mirror.

 *  Music---If I were to be lost on a desert island and could access only one type of music, it would be anything by Johann Sebastian Bach. I enjoy music ranging from the Middle Ages through the Classical period. I also like Blue Grass! I am fond of hymns and enjoy most contemporary worship music.

 *  Best friend---My wife, Linda. We've been married for over 45 years. I could only wish for 45 more.

 *  Favorite pass time---writing, above all. I also enjoy taking pictures, traveling (been to about 18 countries), and hanging out with friends.

 *  Nationality---English, Dutch, Scotch-Irish, German,  French, west African, and small dashes of this and that, i.e. I'm an American.

 *  Top five favorite books (for now)---      1-The Bible, 2-Byzantium (Lawhead), 3-The Kneeling Christian, 4-Fontamara (Silone), 5-The Innocents Abroad (Twain).

 * We are enjoying retirement life in Eastern Washington, where our new home is located. Goodbye to copious quantities of rainfall, and hello to the much dryer Columbia Basin.

I have had the privilege of traveling more than I ever thought I would. I've been to Denmark, Israel, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, Monaco, Spain, England, Guyana, Barbados, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, and Vatican City.

Languages I have studied:

*  Italian-- my full second language--lived in Italy for 8.5 years

*  N.T. Greek (College)

* Hebrew (Grad-school)

* I took Spanish in High School, but that never amounted to much. Now I am studying it again. Studying a language when one is oldish is hard work!