About the Author
My Resume

God has given me the opportunity to experience many facets of life. I’ve known both financial comfort and the sting of hunger. I’ve felt a deep loneliness and, at other times, stood before hundreds, receiving applause. I've had my moments of success, struggled with addiction, and even spent time in jail. I worked to support my family while my wife cared for our child, and later, I took on the role of stay-at-home dad while she worked full-time. I've known the joy of following Christ wholeheartedly, as well as the heartache of a compromised faith.

I’ve tasted the thrill of adventure through jet skiing, skydiving, and skateboarding. Yet, I've also faced the challenges of a diabetes diagnosis, kidney issues, and high blood pressure—complicated by a dependence on medications that bring their own side effects, including depression and other physical strains.

I have known love and the pain of losing it. My father, with whom I had a difficult relationship, died of a heart attack when I was 18. I lost a close friend, who was shot in the head at 30, leaving behind a wife and three children. Just a few months ago, I faced another profound loss as two people I loved deeply succumbed to cancer: my brother-in-law and Maria, a Christian woman who embodied the uncompromising love of Christ in my life.

This is my Resume

I’ve explored much of what this world offers, yet none of it answered life’s deeper questions. I walked many paths, only to find dead ends, each leaving me searching for something more. Eventually, I found my answer in God, as you may have guessed—but it was a long journey filled with heartache and struggle. I don’t regret it, yet it often felt like beating my head against a wall, repeatedly trying to find meaning until finally discovering it in Him.

My only claim to fame is that I’ve tasted most of the “flavors” this world has to offer—and seen them for what they are: sweet lies that ultimately destroy. In the end, I found the narrow path that leads to God. Though challenging, it’s the only path that, when walked faithfully, brings the lasting sweetness of true life.

"The world is a lying river that seeks to pull us under, but Jesus is here to help us rise above it."