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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.

Hospitality & God’s Abundance

Yesterday morning as I surveyed Jesus’ teachings about the inbreaking presence of God’s kingdom, it becomes clearer to me how the images of God’s kingdom are associated with stories about provision of life’s necessities, generosity, neighborly and enemy love, controversial … Continue reading

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Too much.

I do not believe King Jesus will say, “You hoped too much in me and trusted me too much.” I do not believe he will say, “You were too gracious with my grace, too truthful with my truth, too merciful … Continue reading

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Never Your Enemy

Recently a Christian (not in WCC) met with me to ask what I think about refugees, knowing WCC’s work. He expressed his feelings of distress with neighbors seeking refuge in our nation. He was not distressed with the conditions these … Continue reading

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Christian History in Rome and Christianity in the USA

Reflecting on Christian history while waiting for my doctor, it occurs to me that when Constantine and Lactantius issued the Edict of Milan, Christianity became a utility (a tool or mechanism) to establish the Roman concept of civilized order. Roman … Continue reading

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The Absence of Care in a Culture of Cure

After twelve years of training neighbors and organizations on trauma-informed and trauma-responsive care, I have found there are two critical elements that must be present: compassion and empathy. If we do not work to cultivate these two qualities as character … Continue reading

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