About Me

Hi! My name is Joe. Although I’ve been a Christian for more than four decades, it’s only been in the past few years that I’ve begun to realize that both my ministry and my own walk with Christ are at their best when they flow out of an understanding of who I am. In other words, when my life reflects who God created me to be (identity) and what he created me to do (purpose).

I created this website after it became clear that some of the insights I was seeing during my quiet times might be helpful for other Christians as well as myself. My goal is to help other believers grow in Christ, by helping them better understand their identity and their purpose.

I started Square Holes back in 2011, originally to blog about archaeology, railroads, and other subjects I was interested in. Over time I found I was writing more and more on Christian topics until, just recently, I felt the Holy Spirit leading me to turn the blog into a web resource to help believers grow in Christ – I’ve long said that leading a person to faith in Jesus without teaching them how to grow is like delivering a baby and leaving it on the sidewalk. Some of my old blog posts may eventually reappear, though.

I’ve been married since 2007 to a wonderful woman, who enjoys exploring ghost towns, ruins, and rock art sites almost as much as I do. (I love you Honey!)

Since the summer of 2021 I’ve been attending Outlook Christian Church, where I currently serve as part of the safety team, in the children’s ministry, and in the men’s ministry. However, I do want to make it clear that neither Outlook nor its leaders are in any way responsible for any part of this web site. All the opinions, as well as any errors, are mine.