jonathan rue

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joshua house pastor 614.259.5418 /

What is your role at JH?
I get to pastor this community

What is the best part about your role?
Getting to preach God’s Word and see God change lives.  Also I love working with people that make me laugh. 

Where’d you grow up?
Lancaster, CA  (Unfortunately not the Amish Lancaster)

Family
I’m happily married to Staci, she’s wonderful.  My mom Happy lives in San Diego and my sister Jennifer and her husband James, kids Peyton, 5, and Brent, 3 all live in Castle Rock, CO.

Fun stuff:

Heroes:
My dad Brent Rue, John Wimber, the Apostle Paul, MLK Jr., Richard Mouw

Favorite Books:
No Greater Love, Mother Teresa
Authentic Faith, Gary Thomas
Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Favorite Music:
Radiohead, Snow Patrol, Jurassic 5, Swell Season, Damien Rice, Coldplay, Sigur Ros, Phil Wickham, The Roots, Jeremy Riddle

Most embarrassing band on your ipod:
Enrique Iglesias

Passions:
Coffee, mostly coffee.  But also cooking gourmet dinners for my wife Staci, the ocean, and watching “The Office.”

If you could have 3 things in life:
Muscles, the ability to read minds, and a Peet’s coffee shop in Columbus.  I could also use patience, can I have 4 things?

What makes you laugh:
Awkward silence.  Perfect timing.  And when people run into stuff.

Favorite quote:
“I don’t think there is anyone who needs God’s help and grace as much as I do.  Sometimes I feel so helpless and weak.  I think that is why God uses me.”  —Mother Teresa