Chris grew up in TX, NV and Los Angeles CA. He went to law school at Trinity before theological studies at Trinity Graduate School (TEDS-TGS) in Chicago and then Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. He grew up mainly Southern Baptist but his father was early on a Pastor in the Assemblies. Influential early teachers were John MacArthur and R.C. Sproul but Francis Schaeffer, Augustine, Luther and Calvin were big favorites. He has served in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Church in America and currently, in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and Pastors Graceview ARPC in Southaven Mississippi.