I am an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, currently serving as President and CEO of Midwest Methodist Foundation since 2016.
My curiosity about the natural world was conceived as a child playing in the forest across the street from the home where I grew up in northwest suburban Chicago, collecting snakes and building tree forts. As a young adult my scientific curiosity and my reinvigorated Christian faith gave birth to a passion for communicating about the intersection of science and faith at Willow Creek Community Church in 1994 when I saw William Lane Craig and Frank Zindler debate “Atheism vs. Christianity: Where Does the Evidence Point?” That year I was a student teacher in a middle school. I had never encountered such a robust defense of Christian faith.
While working full-time as a director of information technology, I attended Northern Seminary and earned a Master of Arts degree in theology with the thesis writing option and wrote a 117-page thesis on a theology of technology. During that process, I answered a persistent call to ordained ministry, leaving the IT world to become a pastor. I earned my Master of Divinity at Chicago Theological Seminary in 2011.
My wife Eun-Hye Choi, our young adult son Tim, and I enjoy traveling the world and walks in the outdoors. In my spare time, I enjoy the auditory adventures and advocacy of public radio and various podcasts.
