What is special to you about your relationship with God?

My testimony is something blessed indeed. I was baptized young and went to my family's church. I was confirmed as a Protestant Lutheran and then fell away for a time, later rededicating myself to Jesus, my Savior, Lord, and friend, in high school - at a youth group. Attending a Christian liberal arts college in a town near by, I continued to learn more about God, earnestly seeking His truth.

A momentous experience happened in my third year of college, after offering prayers semester after semester. They were answered and I remember telling one of my theology professors how my Christian understanding had become striking real. I rejoiced, praising God that my knowledge of Him enabled me to articulate His truth in a consistent and systematic way that could be practically meaningful to my friends and colleagues. This helped confirm my calling to become a professor. I then attended a theological seminary; it was an Evangelical, Bible believing one, where I earned my first masters degree. I was blessed to go there.

What are some of your personal goals in life?

I desire to be a godly husband, have a family, succeed in the ministry of teaching where God places me, and make someone feel truly special forever.

Describe your personality and character traits.

My friends would describe me and say: He is someone who loves life; who has a positive, contagious attitude about life and passion for living every moment to the fullest. He knows exactly what he seeks from life - to be a professor of Christian theology and academic administrator – a true gentleman and a scholar - and is driven to do what it takes to succeed in so doing.

He values his relationship with his family and possesses a strong Christian moral fibre. He's funny, deeply motivated, ambitious, and goal oriented, enjoys going to church, desires to have a loving family, respects all people, and is warm, gentle spirited, and easy going.”

 

What do you like to cook?

In my spare time, I enjoy gourmet cooking.  Some of my recent dishes I have made for myself included a Thai beef coconut curry dish, Mexican burritos, guacamole dip, a spicy beef and bean chilli, Indian beef curried in Madras spices, meatloaf with walnuts, parsley, sun dried tomatoes, bacon, onion, and feta cheese, barbeque beef, wild rice, corn, and tomato stuffed assorted colour peppers, stuffed eggplant with beef, cranberry stuffing, onions, tomatoes, covered with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.

 

Also, I’ve made gourmet cheeseburgers with fresh dill, tomato, feta, olive, onion and dill salad, lasagne, leg of lamb,  twice baked potato skins with cheese, bacon, and chives, a corn dish, with salsa, sautéed onions, fresh pepper, sun dried tomatoes, cayenne & chilli pepper, and baby corn, a salad made with baby greens, red leaf lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cured olives, provolone cheese, spicy calabrese sausage, prosciutto, hard boiled egg, and red peppers, other specialty salads; a breakfast with poached egg with cheddar cheese, bacon, ketchup on buttermilk biscuits; bacon, strawberry, banana and kiwi fruit salad, tots, garnished with avocado and my home grown basil; lunch with tuna with mayonnaise, bread crumbs, and parmesan cheese, flanked by turmeric cous cous with feta and olives, with tomato, parsley, pepper, and red onion salad with balsamic rice wine vinaigrette, bacon, and garnished by avocado and my home grown basil; baked Buffalo style boneless chicken thighs with bread crumbs, with cayenne pepper, scallion, sun dried tomato, wine, butter, and pepper sauce; sided by mixed green salad and carrot fingers; with imported blue cheese dressing.

What do you “do”?

I am a full time doctoral student of Systematic Christian Theology at a large research university, which requires of me to be here for approximately 1 ½ more years. I am working towards becoming a professor of Christian theology, at a Christian liberal arts university or Bible college. Although I have been in higher education for many years, I am blessed in that I will not have financial debt whatsoever to burden a future love.

In that vocation, my calling, I am preparing to teach Christian studies, such as theology, societal and church studies, and church history. I also have volunteered at a food bank, giving back to my community and providing food for the poor and marginalized, have published seven articles in two separate Encyclopedias and made other contributions, am active in student politics, and am a member of various learned societies.

 

What would be the perfect setting for a first meeting with a new friend or date?

An nice atmosphere to get to know one another would be over a meal / coffee. I feel that the Christian couple knows that God has established limits; not out of disdain, yet rather as a safeguard, to enable true love and develop the warm bond of trusting respect.

When God is at the center of a relationship, all else subsides, as hearts concentrate on seeking Him, drawing one another closer together. I’m looking forward to something where God enables the relationship to grow, as a natural outgrown of beautiful Christian love unto one another.

 

You say you are only looking for Christian females. Does not your Great Spirit, Higher Power, Deity, god, or earth goddess teach you to accept everybody?

Yes, He does, but this does not mean that I am to be disobedient to Him, who called me to become one with another of the same faith, being equally yoked.

You say you are looking only for local females. Do you not believe that God can have someone for you in any part of the world?

This implies that unless otherwise, it will take a sheer act of God to make my significant other be geographically proximate enough to me to enjoy a game of checkers or go out for coffee. Yes, I am only looking for local females. This is not any indication of impiety or relative religiosity. If my future love is on the other side of the world then God would provide the means for her to be with me personally.

Where is Toronto?

Toronto is the largest city in Canada, and the fourth largest city in America and Canada (following New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago).  It is located in Ontario province.  It is 1 1/2 hours north of Niagara Falls, NY.  Toronto is the following distance: 492 mi. from New York City (8 hours), 250mi. from Flint, MI (4 hours),  100mi. from Buffalo, NY (1 1/2 hours), 169mi. / Rochester, NY (3 hours), 500 mi. / Philadelphia (8 hours), and 325mi. from Pittsburg, PA (5 hours).

Where did you go to school?

I have attended undergrad for my BA, Seminary for my MA, and recently finished my second master's in theology. I am currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Christian theology with a large Canadian university.

What are some of your personal goals in life?

I desire to be a godly husband, have a family, love my children, and make someone feel truly special forever, while serving God as a teacher of His truth.

What can you say about your previous relationships?

I have had many close friends, of either gender, but look forward to having the right one.

Where were you born? To where have you traveled?

I was born in the United State s and have had traveled extensively to practically every state therein. My most enjoyable travel was a missionary experience to Thailand and Laos, South East Asia, in the summer of 2000.

In April of 2006 I was in England, where I gave a presentation on a theological paper at the University of Oxford. While on my short two week excursion in Europe, I saw London and I saw France, taking a flight into the city of lights for a few days. The Louvre museum, Eiffel Tower, and the truly delectable food were some of my best memories of Paris.

I make several trips yearly to my father’s estate on the water in Florida. I spent my winter 2002 in Miami, Florida, went on an 11 day cruise and land excursion to Alaska in the Summer of 2004, vacationed to Jamaica, Puerto Rico.

Views on Euthanasia

"Mercy killing" is a misnomer, it is a sin, which places the human in the place of God, who alone can take life; thus, is murder.

Views on Adoption

It is permissible, the Bible refers to the practice in both Testaments, including "we are Sons of God by adoption (through Christ) (paraphrase. Eph. 1:5)."

Views on Sexuality

Such thoughts go too far when they malign the image of God in someone and do not respect the person. We should love the person in our respect and in their body.

How do you believe someone is saved?

By the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, true God and man, alone.

When did you know you were saved?

Although I was baptized young, I realized the significance of this in High school, from then I sought out theology in my studies, that I may know God better and serve Him through teachings others of His love and Truth.

What does romance mean to you? What does Marriage mean to you?

Romance, and marriage, foremost, are not exclusive principles. Romance is the love blissfully joined with desire that seeks the good of another on whom such love is placed. Likewise, Marriage is a solemn avowal of commitment for life, which is the blessed place in which man and woman become one, where they seek out their own life, family, and estate together.

Do you believe that relationships take effort/work or are you of the mindset that good things just kind of "fall" into place?

I do believe that things take work, "For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. (Hebrews 3:4) One chooses one's beloved to prize, esteem, honour, and adore, above any other, reflected in God's selfless (agape) love that has sought and chosen me, whilst the love of desire and good will show love that seeks out another. Likewise, it is God who wills if it shall fall into place, but for it to fall into place, it takes work and effort, and it is a constant thing that you need to contribute to spiritually, physically and emotionally day in and day out.

How long have you been living where you do?

I have lived in Toronto since September 2002. Before that, I lived in New York State when I worked for a year, preceded by two years in seminary and before that, four years in my undergraduate institution.

Who are your role models?

Foremost, my Lord and Saviour, yet there have been those who I have looked up to, certain professors throughout my education, and especially my parents.

Do you have siblings, and how do you get along with them?

Half brother & half sister, both younger, with whom I get along well.

What qualities of character are important to you?

I would desire in a godly woman for her to be still and blessed in her love relationship with the Lord, have a desire to serve, gentle, sweet spirited, caring, fellowship with the body of Christ desires the things of Him, and strive to seek after His will. She should be a woman I could unconditionally love and adore, who would love and care for me with all blessedness.

What is something romantic that you would want to share with someone you love?

Writing her a poem to put in her lunch, singing to her, cooking an exquisite gourmet meal, cuddling, watching a movie together, getting her flowers, having a contest to see who is able to hold the other person the longest without having to go away for any reason, gazing into one another's eyes and seeing who can do so the longest

What kind of church do you attend?

I attend a Bible believing, missionary supporting Evangelical church in Toronto.

What kinds of friends do you have?

I have a closely-knit group of friends who are very active in their churches and are growing in their spiritual walks.

 

What is your family like?

 

I grew up in New Jersey, where I was blessed to have a loving family.  My mom still lives in NJ, dad lives in Florida.  My brother and sister both attend university, and are 21 and 18 respectively.  My mother is a retired special education teacher with the Board of Education of New York City.  She demonstrates a commitment to the rights of the underprivileged by engaging social work as a volunteer at a center for battered and disenfranchised women.  My father, seeking retirement, owns a book and design corporation and engages in venture real estate in Florida.  I am blessed to have very supportive and loving parents, who have been there for me at every stage in life.  I love and respect all in my family dearly.

 

Anything else you care to share?

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