Dan Cooley

Mostly, I'm a storyteller. I get to tell stories as a pastor and a dad, which is a terrific way to live. Writing is harder for me than speaking, as it's difficult for me to think with my mouth closed. Along with a beautiful wife, four terrific kids, and an ever-growing number of grandkids, I have a Jeep. People with Jeeps are more fun.

Family: I met my wife JoLynn in college and she has given me four wonderful children: Megan, and Amanda, Micah, and Caleb.

Education: I went to a bunch of schools (fun, but not too productive...) finally getting my life together and graduating from Criswell in Dallas and Moody Grad School in Chicago.

Personal Stuff: As a missionary kid, I've always known who Jesus was, but it wasn't until college that I really began to look at how He fit into my life. Discovering the answer has been a mysterious, exhilarating, long (and sometimes difficult) journey, but I could not imagine a life without Christ.

Outside of Church: I love eating, fixing cars (too often), spending time with friends (never enough) and raising my children. My favorite books include Mere Christianity, A Man Called Intrepid, and Blue Like Jazz. A few of my favorite movies are Napoleon Dynamite (ughhhhhhhhh), Princess Bride (Inconceivable!), Shadowlands, and Blues Brothers (We're on a mission from God!) You have to check out our church website www.anchorpoint.life Come see us when you are in NM!

Publishing History: I have a number of articles you can find by typing my name in at www.christianitytoday.com/pastors. Bizarre Bible Stories, Bizarre Bible Stories 2! and Bizarre Christmas Bible Stories are my only books to date. Bizarre Bible Stories became a finalist at The Word Guild Canadian Christian Writing Awards in 2005, which awarded me cool little stickers to put on the covers.

You can follow my writing at http://www.danielcooley.com