Biography:

I am married with two children, a granddaughter, and a Shiba-Inu. My wife Mariko and I have been engaged in intercultural ministry in the States, England, and Japan. I love teaching, mentoring, and writing in the spheres of theology, theology of culture, Scripture, ethics, philosophy, and world religions. I am passionate about partnering with Jesus’ kingdom community, the church, in building relational bridges through Jesus in contemporary culture through my work at The Institute for Cultural Engagement: New Wine, New Wineskins. In my free time, I enjoy reading and traveling. I also have a keen interest in the art of Katsushika Hokusai, Georges Rouault, and Marc Chagall, the writings of John Steinbeck and Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and the music of Johnny Cash, The Doors, and Nirvana.