Years of service: 26 (plus, alum of 1968)
Year Ordained: 1982
Sport Affiliated With: Men's Rugby
Inspirational Bible Verses: 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 13, 15-18 (RSVCE):
“Encourage one another;
And build one another up,…
Be at peace among yourselves.…
See that none of you repays evil for evil,
But always seek to do good to one another and to all.
Rejoice always, pray constantly,
Give thanks in all circumstances;
For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Hebrews 3:13–14: “Encourage one another daily while it is still ‘today,’ so that no one grows hardened by the deceit of sin. We have become partners of Christ only if we maintain to the end that confidence with which we began.”
Faith Journey: I was at Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA, for 10.5 years before coming to Franciscan University where I have been for 26 years.
Accomplishments:
· compile “Apple Seeds,” monthly quoteletter of inspiration and motivation (35th year).
· Maintain "Apple Seeds"® (www.appleseeds.org/).
· Published 9 books, 7 books in the award-winning “Sower’s Seeds” series of illustrations and stories for preachers, teachers and public speakers.
· Gave a series of inspirational/motivational presentations at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
