He is the author of several devotional books and is also the editor of the Words of Hope devotional. Before coming to Words of Hope in 1994, he served as a pastor for 18 years in congregations in Michigan and Illinois. He is a graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, and has also studied at Fuller Theological Seminary, and Calvin Theological Seminary. Dave and his wife Betty Jo have four children and four grandchildren. Dave’s hobbies include reading, growing tomatoes, and avidly following the Detroit Tigers.