Get to know your pastors and ministry staff

We wanted to give you an opportunity to know us a little better – what makes us “tick”…the things that inspire us, the things we enjoy and quite frankly – to have a little fun! 

The only rule was this…no “Sunday School answers allowed!”  “Jesus!” and “The Bible!” are the “right answers” shouted by well intentioned children.  Every pastor lists “The Bible” as their favorite book and “Jesus” as the person they most want to spend a day with.  We know. We get it. We’re having fun now.  Its OK.

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Brad Hoganson, Senior Pastor Spouse: Traci Kids: Shea and Camden Book(s) that are currently on the nightstand: Currently there are no books on the nightstand because I don't read before falling asleep!  However, I am listening to "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan on audiobook (check out www.christianaudio.com for a free audiobook each month) Currently on the iPod:  David Crowder, Chris Tomlin, Billy Joel .. and "Crazy Love" Last movie seen in a theater:  I don't know...but I'm pretty sure it was animated! Movie I refuse to watch:  I don’t know why but I refuse to watch “ET”, “Turner and Hooch” and “The Sound of Music” Things that make me smile:  Listening to my son call Mike S “Juicebox Boy” (an obscure Will Ferrell/Mike Ditka reference from “Kicking and Screaming”) and anytime I get to spend with friends telling stories and laughing! Favorite Scripture: Colossians 2:13-15  “When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.  And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”

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Brian Dixen, Youth Pastor Spouse: Sarah Jean Dixen Kids: no kids... not yet at least! Book(s) that are currently on the nightstand: Heaven by Randy Alcorn (how's that for a non-sunday school answer) Currently on the iPod: David Gray's greatest hits, Viva La Vida by Coldplay, Sigur Ros (i go between these artist all day long right now) Last movie seen in a theater: I hate to admit this but “Mama Mia!”…Sarah made me! Movie I refuse to watch: Mama Mia!!! Things that make me smile: catching my wife watching “Water World” or singing along to Tracy Chapman or Celine Dion Favorite Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7  “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”