From the Hill to the pulpit.
Patrick hails from Bartlett, Tennessee — a place that gave him a love of barbecue, SEC football, and vibrant worship. He earned a B.A. from Harvard and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, then spent seven years as a Legislative Assistant on Capitol Hill and nearly six years practicing law in Columbus, Ohio.
When he sensed God calling him to do more with his gifts, he answered. He earned his M.Div. with honors from Andover Newton, was ordained at Richmond's First Baptist Church, and served five years as Pastor of First Baptist Church–Church of the Brethren in Cedar Rapids, Iowa — a tenure that began amid a pandemic and a derecho that tore a hole in the sanctuary roof.
His passions: the Bible, music, mystery novels, travel, and helping people find the humor in life.
Chosen By Love
A devotional that meets you where you live — pairing real stories with Scripture. In “Day 27 — See It,” Patrick tells of actor Wendell Pierce rebuilding storefronts in Katrina-struck New Orleans, and finds in it a charge for all of us.
“Where other companies see risk, I see reward.” … That is what God is calling each of us to have: vision to help those in need.
Find the book →The Recipe Is a River
A Love Note that begins with Jacques Pépin and Mark Bittman — and ends in Isaiah 43, with God “doing a new thing.” Patrick's gift for turning a food documentary into a word of grace.
Request the collection →Stop Competing
A rant about the Food Network becomes a meditation on comparison, identity, and being “God's special, one-of-a-kind, precious jewel.” Pastoral letters at their warmest.
Request the collection →Hear him preach.
Let's talk.
For preaching, speaking, pulpit supply, or pastoral inquiries — Patrick would love to hear from you.
ianj70@gmail.com