As Lover, Lion, & Phoenix: Gospel Retellings

The author has gone through various stages of his own Christian path. Raised Catholic, he first grew up with old fashioned strict nuns as teachers, who put the fear of hell and the hope of heaven in him. Then after excelling in sports as an all star pitcher and giving the Valedictorian speech, he entered New College at the University of Alabama and became a hippie. Following that, he wandered off and became immersed in symbolic world for several weeks which ended in his deep conversion to Christianity. 

Then after being a "Jesus freak," and finished college with a degree in ohilosophy and a graduate program in psychology. From there he attempted to do service in the world, working with the homeless and being an advocate for those hospitalized who had been in psychiatric hospitals. He also began collecting writings from these groups and began writing himself. He worked with children inpreschools, social services, and a progressive elementary school, he helped found. His love of storytelling with children led him to write stories in animals. 

Finally after the death of his brother, John, he fulfilled a promise and published his work, beautiful letters to our mom and dad, who had passed and for whom he was a caregiver. After the loss of his brother, the author wrote letters to him, and letting go, began releasing his work into the world. Now, a bit like the Phoenix, the author cotinues to renew and is writing new material from different disciplines.He also tries to publish works from others, especially those who are older and whose vision might otherwise be lost to the world. All in all, he hopes to do some good in the world and make a difference in at least a few people's lives.