2.) My primary sphere of influence is Clinton County, Ohio. As a Quaker pastor, most of my influence is concentrated in the Quaker world, but it reaches out into the community in general as well.

3.) People—specifically the people who are a part of my meeting and the surrounding neighborhood. I don’t like leadership itself as much as I enjoy the people.

4.) How do we flip the script on fear and choose peace over violence?

5.) I was interested in Journey of Hope because I like the everyday peacemaking approach that Global Immersion takes. A lot of Quaker peacemaking efforts/programs are focused on crisis management or on lobbying, which are fine and good, but my soul was craving a program that is more day-to-day focused. Now seemed to be a good time because of an experience that I had recently with gun violence. I walked away from that experience feeling a deep knowing that the world needs more peacemakers.