The Purpose of ATWD
I’ve always been a writer. I started A Thing Worth Doing in 2020 (a guy can’t sit still during quarantine, right?) as an outlet for my past writing and current projects.
My main goal is to leave something for my children. If I post an average of two 800-word posts each month for the next 50 years, I will leave behind 1 million words on a variety of topics. This is certainly a thing worth doing! While leaving this to my children, I am seeking and promoting beauty, truth, and goodness through writings about worship, culture, and ministry for the good of humankind and the glory of God.
My life story in 182 words
As a middle child in a family of ten, I grew up in Hampton Roads. Through the influence of Christian parents and an active church community, I came to faith in Christ as a young teenager. Shortly thereafter, I developed a desire to serve Christ and his church in full-time ministry.
While studying for the ministry in college, I met Kimberly. Since our marriage in 2004, we have served churches in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee in both lead pastor and associate pastor roles. We have lived in Tennessee since 2017, where I serve at Welch College as Vice President for Administration and Student Engagement and as Assistant Professor of Music and Theology. In our local church, Immanuel Church, I serve as associate pastor, while Kimberly and our children volunteer in various capacities. Kimberly works full-time as a homemaker and homeschool mother of our children—Aaron, Julianna, and Noah. In 2025, I completed a Ph.D. in Church Music and Worship. My primary research interest is early Christian music and its formative role in the life of the church.
