• Currently, I am researching the function of the Son of Man in the Gospel of Mark as a priestly figure. This research forms the substance of my PhD thesis which I will submit by May 2007 for examination
• I am an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and enjoy teaching and preaching in the Church on a regular basis
• I was born in New Glasgow, NS but have been living "out west" now for the past 12 years. I am happily married to Jennifer Straiton from Victoria, BC and we have two children Nathan and Maggie.
• My hobbies include home renovations, skiing the Rockies and playing hockey.

Paper Presentations:

• "The Priestly SM in Mark Forgives Sins." Presented at the Triennial Conference of the Tyndale Fellowship. July 2006, Nantwich, UK
• "Jewish Ascension Themes in Mark's Gospel." Presented at the University of Manchester Ehrhardt Seminar. December 2005, Manchester, UK
• "Daniel's One Like A Son of Man: The Messianic and Priestly Associations." Presented at the University of Manchester Ehrhardt Seminar. May 2005, Manchester, UK
• "Mark's Use of Daniel 7: The Son of Man Inaugurates the Kingdom of God." Presented at the Pacific Northwest Region Society of Biblical Literature Meeting. May 2004, Vancouver, BC
• "The Application of Daniel 7:13 to the High Priest in Mark 14:62." Presented at the Annual Seminar of the Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament. April 2002, Hawarden, UK