Joel Kurz is a Jesus following husband, father, pastor, blogger, aspiring artist, love guru, and coffee connoisseur.
Education: Westminster Academy; PBS; chirldren’s books; Mogadore Christian Academy; one week of Seminary at Southern Seminary njust before a burnout and breakdown; suffering through a burnout and breakdown; many books; music; suffering; a few conferences; a trip to Niagra Falls with my dad; 5 years of working full-time with youth; marriage; Starting The Garden Community in Baltimore; various pastors and churches; a house church; a few homeless friends in Baltimore; my parents; art; a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Spurgeon College.
Occupation: Leader of a subversive community in Baltimore known as The Garden Community.
Favorite Superhero: Dwight Schrute
Favorite Barber Shop: Conheads
Favorite Coffee: Dean’s Beans
Favorite Church: The Garden Community
Favorite Instrument: Archlute
Favorite Sport: Paper Football
Favorite Music Movement: Grunge
Favorite Eggs: Over Medium
Favorite Author: N.T. Wright
Pet Peaves: Text messaging during a meeting. Drinking coffee with powdered cream.
