Meet the/Speakers

Matthew is devoted. His dedication to his wife, Aliza, and three boys, and ministry shines through in his leadership and service. He loves the adventures of backpacking and the peace of gardening.

He backpacked the entire Tour du Mont Blanc trail (103 miles) in western Europe, and would love to backpack through the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru with Aliza.

His dad, through great humility, continues to inspire him by delighting in serving God's people. Matthew looks forward to learning how the Lord sustained Moses during 40 years of public spiritual leadership.

He gives much credit to Aliza for ceaseless encouragements and prayers, which help empower him to be a pastor.

Josh is passionate. His fervor for life is embodied by commitment to God, his wife, Anna, and three kids. He has a love for wildlife photography, and bladesmithing, and enjoys birding, hunting, weight-lifting, and running.

Josh has traveled far to photograph owls. From Minnesota in -15ºF weather, to Cape Buffalo in Kenya. He loves birding and wildlife photography trips with his family, and would love to visit Yellowstone and the Scottish Highlands.

Josh is inspired by David Powlison's wisdom in applying the Bible to life, Winston Churchill's courage and wit, and Theodore Roosevelt's courage and zest for life. He is amazed by the writings in Ecclesiates, and hopes to learn more about the author one day.

Josh wants you to know, It's okay if you think I'm a bit eccentric and odd—my family does too.

Steve is compassionate; evident in his love for his wife, Linda, their five children, and nine (and counting) grandchildren, and his care for his congregation.

Steve's favorite activities are fly fishing, growling, and hunting whitetail deer. In spite of his outdoorsy side, you might not expect that he would have his Dental License, and he spent six and a half years in dentistry, before he became a pastor.

Steve loves learning, and lists RC Spoul's "The Holiness of God" and C.S. Lewis' "The Weight of Glory" as must-reads. Hebrews is another favorite of Steve's and would love to discuss it with it's author one day.

Steve became a Christian at a revival when he was 12-years-old, but gives much credit to the loving response from his father, as Steve challenged his authority as a teenager.

Bruce is strong. Not only does he enjoy weightlifting, he is a rock to his family. With his wife, Hien, he has had seven children, the youngest of which is 13-years-old.

Bruce has always looked up to his father, who dealt with integrity, seeking to make the right decision in everything he did. Similarly, he is so impressed with Moses, and his great leadership.

One of his favorite places to visit is Israel, and all of it's historical sites. He would even be interested in participating in a dig there. Although he hasn't had the chance, he would like to go skydiving one day.

If there's one thing that you remember about Bruce, he wants you to know that he loves Jesus more than anything.