Christopher Wininger

I am just a guy with a job and a family who is learning to love.

I am Christopher, a middle aged man with a wife and three adult daughters. My life is pretty average for a "baby boomer" growing up in the United States. I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, and am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). Most recently, I have been doing project management work implementing manufacturing systems, globally, for a Fortune 500 company.

I am a follower of Jesus Christ, and I attend a large, diverse, church. However I did not grow up as a Christian. Actually, I had very little religious training as a child. In my late teens I became very involved with what would now be called the New Age Movement. How I came to be a Christian is a long story, but it took place during the first couple years of my marriage. Initially, I had a lot of questions, and did a lot of research into the Christian faith, as it relates to other belief systems. The life and teachings of Francis and Edith Schaeffer's ministry, L'Abr Fellowship, has also been a big influence in my life. During this time, I was influenced by men of faith and prayer, such as George Muller or Hudson Taylor.

A few years ago, I attended a year at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul. At Bethel I was exposed to theologians such as Wolfhart Pannenberg, and through Pannenberg, Jürgen Moltmann (perhaps my favorite theologian). I was also introduced to the idea of spiritual formation, and discovered the classic writings from the Christian contemplative tradition.

Since then, I continue to grow in my faith. My blog, Reflections in Christpraxis

is focused on the practice of Christ. My blog, Living As Humans is a broader attempt to engage current issues and events, and trying to discern how to respond to this age we live in.