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About Fred

Fred came to serve greater Williamsburg and WCC as lead pastor in October of 2010 and is grateful to be a part of the family. He is a husband, father, certified trauma professional, S.T.A.R. (strategies for trauma awareness & resilience) practitioner, community organizer, TEDx alum, founder of 3e Restoration, Inc. and co-owner of Philoxenia Culture LLC. He received his B.S. in Ministry/Bible at Amridge University and his Master’s of Religious Education in Missional Leadership from Rochester University. Currently he is a candidate for a Doctorate of Ministry in Contextual Theology in at Northern Seminary in Chicago. Fred also serves as an adjunct lecturer for William & Mary and has served as an adjunct professor for Rochester University and Regent University where he taught courses in philosophy, ethics, leadership, pastoral care, intro to Christianity, and ethnography. Fred has authored on book (Racialized Cultural Systems, Social Displacement and Christian Hospitality) and several curriculum offerings, including The FloorPlan: Living Toward Restoration & Resilience. Fred enjoys hanging out with his family anytime, anywhere. He is deeply grateful for how God graciously works through the Church in all her various forms, despite our brokenness. He is passionate about seeing the last, least, and lonely of every neighborhood, city and nation experience God’s in-breaking kingdom, and come to know Jesus as King. Oh, and his favorite season is Advent and Christmas. Fred serves on the advisory boards of Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, Bacon Street Youth & Family Services, and FreeKind. He is also a founding member of the board of directors for Virginia Racial Healing Institute, a member of Greater Williamsburg Trauma-Informed Community Network's Racial Trauma Committee and Training Committee.

Stupid Ideas

While reading Ephesians this weekend this jumped out to me: “Nobody should deceive you with stupid ideas. God’s anger comes down on those who are disobedient because of this kind of thing. So you shouldn’t have anything to do with … Continue reading

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Us

Certainty deceives us.Cynicism discontents us.Chaos disables us.Self-sufficiency disbands us.Fear destroys us. Faith calls us.Hope centers us.Peace calms us.Grace cures us.Love compels us. No matter what, there is only us.

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Williamsburg’s Resolution for a Truth and Reconciliation Committee

After nine months of meaningful conversations with city leaders, Laura Hill and I witnessed a beautiful and historic moment at Williamsburg’s City Council session on July 8. The Resolution for the creation of a first-ever Truth and Reconciliation Committee (read … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Table

At times I’ve been a Judas—I have betrayed. At times I’ve been a Peter—I have denied. At times I’ve been a Thomas—I have doubted. At times I’ve been a Simon—I have been overly zealous for ideological beliefs. At times I’ve … Continue reading

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A Slow Drip

The lens through which many Christians come to interpret the life of Jesus is formed more by American systems of thought than any other. It’s subtle and usually drenches us with a slow drip. We fall into the trap of … Continue reading

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