Right after college I became an editor of textbooks for Christian schools. In 1987, I left full-time publishing work to get involved in Christian ministry to Russia. However, I still freelance both fiction and non-fiction in my spare time. In part, my writing helps to fund my missionary work.

Although writing is basically an "in-doors" activity, I always appreciate opportunities to get outside and try new experiences, which have included skydiving, mountain climbing, rappelling, canoeing, kayaking, wilderness hiking, white-water rafting, and a high-ropes course through tree tops, to name a few. I believe that all experiences in life provide fuel for a writer's imagination, and I like to gather as much fuel as I can. 

Publications that have purchased my hundreds of articles and short fiction include Breakaway, Brio, Clubhouse, Horizons, Faith Detectives, Writer's Journal, In Touch, and various other newspapers and magazines, both in print and online. Other links on this site provide samples of my short writings and also of my novels.

My wife Pam and I currently live in Central Indiana. We have two adult children, Jessica and Josh.

• Number of times I've been to Russia and Ukraine: Over 30. (I lost count. I've also been to Ireland, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Turkey, Argentina, plus the Soviet Union and East Germany when they still existed.)
• Languages I've studied: Russian, French, Spanish. On a good day, I can even manage some decent English.
• Musical instrument that I can't play but wish I could: Bagpipes.
• Age when I first kissed a girl: Kindergarten.
• Number of times that I've applied for the reality show SURVIVOR on CBS: 20 (so far). They just don't realize how perfect I am for their show...
  
• Weird hobby: Perusing antique stores to find items for "the War Room." This is a guest room I'm decorating with 1940s furniture and World War II memorabilia. Being in there is like stepping back in time.
• Decorating scheme of my home office: Strictly Medieval style. Swords, shields, a Norman helmet... A creative environment sparks creativity.
• Memberships: American Christian Fiction Writers and the 44th Bomb Group Veterans Association.
• Interesting recent trip: To Omaha Beach (location of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944) in Normandy, France. (See photo.)
  
• Special Bible verse: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33).