I am an Active Duty Navy Chaplain, currently holding the rank of Captain. I am also currently an Assistant Professor in the Rawlins School of Divinity at Liberty University online. In addition to teaching classes in Chaplaincy at the Graduate level, I teach classes in Intercultural Communications and Cultural Anthropology within the School. My 30+ years of experience as a Pastor in the San Francisco Bay Area, Military Chaplain, and Educator make me uniquely situated to discuss the roll of faith in the public square. I hold the following degrees: Ph.D. Liberty University (Dissertation Phase); Doctor of Ministry in Military Ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary; 2012; Master of Theology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary 2002; Master of Divinity with an Emphasis in Biblical Language, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary 1998; Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary 1998; Master of Arts in National Security Studies, Navy War College 2013.