“My name is Dr. P. and I teach church history; I hope you won’t find that this is a mystery.  .  .”  I often begin a new class with a short rap, although my music skills are zilch.  As you navigate around my web page, you will discover my interests, passions, and commitments.  I am surely no talent threat to Master P!

    I love the Lord, my family (see pictures), Union University, and Englewood Baptist Church (www.ebcjackson.org).  I have been teaching full-time since 1977 and have had administrative responsibilities almost that long.  I am a “Jersey boy” by background and completed two of my degrees in the Garden State (I played my college ball at Rutgers, as you can tell from the sketch—go Scarlet Knights!).  My roots also explain my love for Philly sports teams—go Phillies, Eagles, Flyers, and Sixers!  I enjoy reading and I jog regularly to stay in shape.   

    My main current writing project is a book on 19^th-century Union trustee and Landmark patriarch J. R. Graves.  I have recently finished a chapter for a book on Baptist historiography, and am finishing up the manuscript version of my presentation at Union’s October 6-9, 2009 conference, which commemorated 400 years of Baptist history (Graves would say almost 2000 years!).  See audio link at the "Chapel Sermons" button, which includes my "Baptist Rap."

    My wife and I love to travel, as you can tell from my pictures.  For more pix, go to www.facebook.com, log in, and request to be a friend so you can access the photos at my profile page.  Blessings!