DR. DAVE

I SERVE AS PASTOR OF RICHARDSON COVE BAPTIST CHURCH IN SEVIERVILLE, TN.  GOD HAS BLESSED ME WITH WONDERFUL PARENTS THAT RAISED MY BROTHER MITCH AND I IN CHURCH. THEY TAUGHT US THE VALUE OF A DOLLAR AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE VALUE OF A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST.

I ACCEPTED CHRIST AS MY LORD AND SAVIOR AT THE AGE OF 7. I BELIEVE ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE THAT I HAVE BEEN SAVED EVER SINCE, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT ALWAYS FOLLOWED THE LORD'S LEADERSHIP IN MY LIFE. I HAVE BEEN DISOBEDIENT IN MANY AREAS OF MY LIFE BUT GOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO DRAW ME BACK TO HIM AND FORGIVE ME WHEN I CONFESS MY SINS.

GOD HAS GIVEN ME A PASSION TO DRAW THAT GOES BACK AS FAR AS I CAN REMEMBER. I BELIEVE I BEGAN DRAWING THE PEANUTS CHARACTERS AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO HOLD A PENCIL.

WITH THIS DESIRE TO DRAW I BEGAN TO PRAY THAT GOD COULD USE IT TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS AND SHARE BIBLICAL TRUTHS.

THEN ONE DAY IN JANUARY OF 2000 I BEGAN TO SKETCH A LIKENESS OF MY SONS AARON AND JOHN-DAVID. FROM THAT SIMPLE PRAYER GOD HAS DEVELOPED "P.K." AND I GIVE HIM ALL THE CREDIT.

I AM BLESSED WITH A WONDERFUL WIFE TAMMY AND OUR TWO SONS, AND IN OUR WACKY HOME, MATERIAL FOR THE STRIP IS NOT YET A PROBLEM.

THOUGH SOME MAY THINK THAT CARTOONING IS NOT PROPER FOR A PASTOR OR MINISTER, I DISAGREE. I BELIEVE THAT GOD CAN AND WILL USE ANYTHING TO DRAW PEOPLE TO JESUS.

IF THE CHARACTERS IN "P.K." CAUSE SOMEONE TO THINK ABOUT JESUS THEN I FEEL THAT MY TALENT HAS FOUND PURPOSE.

WHO KNOWS, MAYBE THE LORD CAN USE A "CARTOONEVANGELIST!"

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