is an M.Div. student at Fuller Theological Seminary and a candidate for ordination in the Free Methodist Church. Finally discovering a way to justify the copious amount of time he spends exploring practical theology and spiritual formation, Michael is also training to become a healthcare chaplain. As a writer, Michael hopes to challenge the conventional ethics and unchecked assumptions so often attached to the vulnerable, the marginalized, and the forgotten by imagining and telling of radical healing theology. He and his wife Allison live in Pasadena, California, though they will always remain proud Michiganders at heart. http://restoringpangea.com/