Avid backpacker and hiker in the Rocky and Sierra Nevada Mountains. Trekked the 500-mile El Camino de Santiago French Way pilgrimage route from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela with his wife, Lorri. He and Lorri have three adult children and five grandchildren and one cairn terrier. Things that bring smiles and give life beyond hiking include March Madness, baking--pies are a specialty, a good story, and conversations over good cups of dark roast coffee.
Founder of The Compass Center and Director of the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program in Spiritual Formation and Leadership at Epic Bible College & Graduate School. I hold a DMin in Theology and Spiritual Formation from Princeton Theological Seminary and bring extensive experience in guiding contemplative communities, as well as leading one of Canada’s largest churches. I am also the author of Trekking: A Guidebook for Spiritual Transformation.
While trekking an ancient pilgrimage route across northern Spain, my wife and I paused one evening on a quiet lakeside patio. The waters were peaceful and calm after a stormy afternoon. On the glassy surface, a weathered wooden boat rested serenely, tethered to a steadfast point—anchored and unwavering. This image left a lasting impression, serving as a vivid symbol of the unshakeable, immovable convictions that guide The Compass Center. The Compass Center is:
The compelling ideas, the revolutionary ways, and the transformative possibility of living our lives under His influence and in His presence are awakening us to a deeper, truer way of being human.
The great story of Scripture is God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—tirelessly drawing us into deep, abiding, intimate communion with Him--and with one another.
We are dwelling in the words that God loves and gave to us as a precious gift to fill us with awareness of Him and His ways.
The power of the contemplative stream of Christian spirituality is helping us open the eyes of our soul so we can pay attention to what God is up to in our lives, situation, and world.