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Ministry:Â Associate Pastor, Creative Arts and Pastoral Care
Born again:Â August 1989 and water baptized August 1998
FAVORITE
Bible Characters:Â Joseph and Elijah
Scriptures: Galatians 2:20, Romans 12:1–2
Hobbies: Theater (both watching and performing)
Color:Â Blue (not to be stereotypical)
Food: Falafel (with baba ghanoush) and New York-style pizza
Dessert: Haven’t met one I didn’t like
Music:Â Shane & Shane (Shane Barnard and Shane Everett; not meaning Pastor Shane, although I sure am a fan of his music, lol)
App:Â LOH Church (of course!), Empires and Allies, 2048!
Recreation:Â Table tennis (aka ping-pong) and bowling
Sports/Team: Baseball (New York Yankees), football (New York Giants, Miami Dolphins), and tennis
TV Show: Anything on ESPN, Property Brothers, and Fixer Upper (Yes, I’ll admit that!)
Season:Â WINTER!!!
Things to do:Â PLAY ACOUSTIC GUITAR!!!, ride the subway, walk in crowded places and observe
LEAST FAVORITE
Thing to do:Â Mow the lawn
Sound:Â Nails on a chalkboard!
Season:Â Summer, summer, and summer
Food: Pickles; sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, rye bread … REUBENs are my ENEMY!
What people know about me: I’m a lefty Cuban that loves (and is maybe obsessed with) math
What people may not know about me: I can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under two minutes
Ministry: Associate Pastor and Pastoral Care
Born Again: In the 5th Grade
FAVORITE
Bible Author: John
Bible Character: David
Scriptures: Romans 6
Hobbies: Wood Working
Color:Â Red
Dessert: Apple Pie
Movies: Old Westerns
Season: Spring
LEAST FAVORITE
Season: Winter
Food: Hot Peppers
Ministry: Founded Lord of Hosts on March 23, 1997, and One Voice Ministries in 1996
Family: Brenda (wife, married July 1989), Matthew and Jonathan (sons)
Born again: July 1984 in childhood home
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FAVORITE
Bible Character: Joshua
Scriptures: Jude 1:20
Book: How to Draw Cartoons by Preston Blair, The Daily Prophecy by Brenda Kunneman
Magazines: Model Railroader
Hobbies: Model trains, drawing cartoons
Food: Ribs and spaghetti, and of course, Wendy’s
Dessert: Cookie dough ice cream and French silk pie
Movies: Passion of the Christ, and the Rocky series
Recreation: Camping and napping
Sports/Team: Football and the Nebraska Cornhuskers
TV Show: College football
Things to do: Preach God’s Word, minister with my wife Brenda, and shop on eBay
Memories: My salvation, getting married, and the births of my two sons
LEAST FAVORITE
Things to do: Shopping and getting out of bed when it’s raining
Season: Winter
Food: Most seafood, olives, sauerkraut
Color: Yellow
What People May Not Know About Me: I love to fire up my snow blower for the first snow, and work in the yard in the Spring
Ministry:Â Media Director and Worship Pastor
Family:Â Christy (wife, married October 2004), Cadence and Allison (daughters)
Born again:Â at 5 years of age
FAVORITE
Bible Characters:Â David
Scriptures:Â Philippians 4:13
Hobbies:Â Sport Shooting
Color:Â Black
Food:Â Ribs, steak
Dessert: love sweets – homemade cinnamon rolls, cookies, any baked goods
Sports/Team:Â Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Chiefs
TV Show:Â Top Shot
Things to do:Â Spending time with family, camping
LEAST FAVORITE
Season:Â Winter
Food:Â mushrooms
Color:Â I live with 3 girls; PINK is my least favorite color
Ministry:Â Associate Pastor, Administration and Pastoral Care
Family:Â Eileen (wife, married April 1987), Hannah (daughter), Ryan (son)
Born again:Â at the age of 5
FAVORITE
Bible Characters:Â Daniel
Scriptures:Â Isaiah 54:10, Matthew 6:33
Book:Â Driven By Eternity
Hobbies:Â Vehicle restoration and resale
Food:Â Prime rib, grilled chicken (white meat), and tomato basil soup
Dessert:Â Rhubarb custard pie, Wheatfield’s cinnamon rolls
TV Show:Â Perry Mason
Movie:Â The Bridge on the River Kwai
LEAST FAVORITE
Season:Â Winter
Food:Â Liver
What people may not know about me: I’ve traveled to 43 of the 50 states and desire to get to all 50 someday soon!
Ministry:Â Joined the Lord of Hosts Church staff in October of 1998
Family:Â Hank (husband, married July 1989), Matthew and Jonathan (sons)
Born again:Â November 1981
FAVORITE
Bible Character:Â Paul
Scriptures:Â Acts 10:38
Magazines: Most home decorating and cooking magazines
Hobbies:Â Home decorating and cooking
Food: Lobster, steak and all kinds of olives
Candy: Red licorice and Butterfinger
Accomplishment:Â Becoming a published author, raising children
Recreation:Â Camping and shopping
Sports/Team:Â Football, the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Green Bay Packers
TV Show:Â House Hunters International
Things to do:Â Enjoying my home and getting to work full time in the ministry
Color:Â Red
LEAST FAVORITE
Thing to do:Â Unload the dishwasher, fold socks
Month: February – it’s usually cloudy, wet and cold and I am just tired of winter
Food:Â Meat loaf and Hamburger Helper
What people may not know about me: I don’t talk much in the morning until I have had coffee.
Area of Ministry: Children’s Ministries Director (infants through 11-year-olds)
FAVORITE
Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:57–58Â
Book: A Fly Went By (children’s book)
Color:Â RedÂ
Food:Â Pizza
Dessert:Â anything chocolate
Movies: The Sound of Music, Singin’ in the Rain
Recreation:Â Going to the zoo
Season:Â Fall
Things to do:Â Play with my niecesÂ
Place in the world:Â Colorado
LEAST FAVORITE
Thing to do:Â Clean a microwave
Season:Â Summer
Food:Â Bread
Ministry:Â Executive and Worship Pastor, Media Production
Family:Â Shane (husband, married October 2004), Cadence and Allison (daughters)
Born again:Â at 6 years old and filled with the Holy Spirit at 9 years old
FAVORITE
Bible Characters:Â Peter
Scriptures:Â Philippians 3:14
Magazines:Â Food Network Magazine
Hobbies:Â Cooking and decorating
Color:Â Red
Food: My husband’s grilled steak (virtually anything grilled)
Dessert:Â Anything with dark chocolate
Movies:Â Pride & Prejudice
Recreation:Â Shopping at NFM, being outdoors, shooting guns
Sports/Team:Â Green Bay Packers
TV Show:Â Property Brothers
Season:Â Fall and spring
Things to do:Â Hanging out with family and singing with Cadence
LEAST FAVORITE
Thing to do:Â scrubbing the shower
Season:Â Winter
Food:Â Raisins
What people may not know about me:Â I have lived in Guam and Italy.