Introducing ourselves

Michael & Carrie have been married 28 years this and have four incredible kids: Elijah, 27, is a pastor in Houston, TX; Anna, 24, is an artist in Austin, TX; Caitlin, 22, is a graduate of Butler University in Indianapolis, IN; and Nathan, 15, lives with them and hopes to be a counselor.

For 18 years, Carrie has been a social worker for the aging with a Masters degree in gerontology from the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville. She is currently serving at Good Shepherd Hospice and loves her “wrinkled teenagers.” She is a veteran of facilitating Bible studies and small groups, leading and participating in praise teams, and planning big outreach events. She has joined Michael in teaching the Word.

A pastor for the last 17 years, Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree from Liberty University and a Masters degree in pastoral leadership from Cincinnati Christian University.

He is a published author (Passing Lincoln is his latest novel) and passionate about the church. The first of a 7-book series, Finding Faith: Faith for the Frustrated has been published by Words Matter Media with the first book, RETHINK (click to buy). A TV show based on the books, FILLED TO EMPTY, will also be released soon on nine platforms including Amazon Fire and Roku.