What would it take to convince you that your older brother was God? James was one of Jesus’ brothers and he ended up convinced his brother was also worth following. For the next eight weeks we are going to dive into a letter James wrote to encourage the early church. The church was facing hard times; today we will look into some of the ways God develops our character.
Prior to his call to Brentview, Kurt was a pastor in central California and Seattle, Washington. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary and a master's degree in comparative religion from the University of Washington (where he focused on the historical Paul within Judaism and the Roman Empire). Kurt also completed a two-year training program to become a spiritual director called, Stewards of the Mystery. He loves hanging out with his wife, Lauren, and their amazing two daughters. Kurt’s first book is called, Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain. Also, he loves football and skateboarding.
