Teaching has been one of the most consistent parts of my life.

I have taught in university classrooms, churches, small groups, online courses, and community settings. The audience may change, but the challenge is always similar: take complicated material and help people understand why it matters.

At Kent State University, I have taught Introduction to World Religions and developed a course called Moses, Jesus and Mohammad. These courses give students an opportunity to study religious traditions that have shaped history, culture, politics, and the lives of billions of people.

My goal is not simply to have students memorize names, dates, or doctrines. I want them to understand how religions develop, how believers understand their own traditions, and why stereotypes rarely tell the whole story.

Religion can be a difficult subject to teach because students often arrive with strong assumptions. Some come from deeply religious backgrounds. Others have little connection to religion at all. A good classroom makes room for those differences while still expecting careful thinking and honest discussion.

Teaching in a church presents a different kind of challenge. Church education should go beyond repeating familiar answers. People need room to study Scripture, ask difficult questions, disagree respectfully, and consider how faith connects with the world around them.

That belief is one of the reasons Rebel Faith was created.

Through Rebel Faith, I help develop resources for pastors, churches, teachers, and individuals who want to explore faith in a thoughtful and accessible way. The goal is to create material that works in real congregations with real people, not only in academic settings.

My own experience with dyslexia has made me especially aware that people do not all learn in the same way. Clear language matters. So do examples, discussion, visual material, and more than one way into a subject.

Whether I am teaching university students, leading a church class, or developing a resource for Rebel Faith, I want people to leave with a clearer understanding, better questions, and the confidence to keep learning on their own.