Ryan Wampler
Veritas Co-Director
Influences: The Crossing staff, Covenant Theological Seminary, L'Abri.
Epic Moments: June 2, 1993, getting married, and the birth of my two kids.
Education: 1996- B.A. Communications and Geography from the University of Missouri, 2000- M.Div. From Covenant Theological Seminary.
Favorite Bands/Music: Sufjan Stevens, The Arcade Fire, The Format, Death Cab For Cutie.
Best Invention: Pizza.
Favorite Books: Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, The God Who Is There by Francis Schaeffer, The Lord of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, War of Words by Paul David Tripp.
Favorite Movies: About A Boy, The Royal Tennenbaums, The Matrix Trilogy, and Changing Lanes.
Favorite Shows: Lost, Survivor, House.
Favorite Quote: "If I find in myself a desire that no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." -C.S. Lewis
Favorite Sport/Team: St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, Mizzou.
Favorite Sport to Play: Frisbee Golf (does that count as a sport?).
Worst Injury: Getting knocked unconscious from sliding recklessly on the ice.
Spare Time: Spending time with the kids, watching movies, reading books, and sipping coffee.
Fear Factors: Bugs.
Passion: To help others see how Christianity makes sense of all of life.