"I am probably not your typical pastor.  I have come to terms with the fact that I have lived a large part of my adulthood as a broken, messed up, and lost individual.  If it was not for God's previenient grace, a loving woman (Jill) placed in my life, and countless members of my church family in Marshalltown who didn't give up praying for me even when I had given up on myself, I would certainly not be the person that I am today.  God is Good, all the time!  If you don't have a relationship with Him...give it a try because He wants a loving relationship with you.  He wants to heal your brokenness, and He wants to pour His blessing out on you!"