About Me

Have you ever heard that song by Casting Crowns that says, "I'm just a nobody trying to tell everybody all about Somebody who saved my soul?" The lyrics of that song honestly feel like they define the current season of my life. The truth is, I really am a nobody – or, at best, I'm a basic female millennial (side note, one of my best friends is the cutest 24-year-old, and she recently told me that the Gen Z word for "basic" is now "cheugy"... send help, I think I'm cheugy).

I have a 9-5 job in sales & marketing. I have a husband that makes my stomach hurt from laughing too hard. I have an obsession with Lululemon, dry shampoo, and chips + salsa. I have irritations, pain points, and things that I procrastinate doing because I loathe doing them (I'm looking at you, dishes in the sink). Whether you want to call me a nobody, or basic, or even cheugy, the bottom line is that I'm really, truly, completely normal.

But I also have this spiritual fire burning in my bones, a longing to tell everyone I encounter about the beauty, and the depth, and the radical message of hope and restoration that can be found in God's Word. Passion for the Bible's revelatory story pulses through my veins – I want the world around me to encounter, know, love, and walk with Jesus Christ, every second of every day. 

Whenever I write, speak, teach, or lead, I do my best to blend these two realities of my personality. When you do one of my studies, you can expect to encounter deep theological teaching that is backed by well-researched hermeneutics... coupled with references to my recent Peloton workout, Taylor Swift lyrics, and whatever show or movie Marvel just released. I like to think of my studies like a good workout at the gym – just like a tough workout leaves your physical body filled with endorphins, committing to work hard in an in-depth Bible study often leaves your soul filled with the Holy Spirit. You leave the gym knowing that the time and effort was worth it; I hope you leave Amen. knowing that time with our Savior is always worth it, too. 

My heart's deepest desire is that you will be lit on fire for the Lord – that your relationship with Him would become your top priority for the rest of your life, that you would engage with and know His Word, and that your life would look different tomorrow because of the things you learn in Bible study today. My prayer is that every word on every page I write points back to Christ alone. There is nothing worth more than a life lived with Him. 

• Age: 33 

• Current Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota 

• Spouse: Married to Brock Welch in September 2018 

• Church: Church of the Open Door – Maple Grove, MN 

• Day Job: Sales & Marketing at Diageo North America 

• Enneagram Type: 8w7

• Favorite Things: Working out at OrangeTheory and/or bootcamp workouts on my Peloton, traveling, hiking, adrenaline-based activities (e.g.: skydiving, bungee jumping, etc.), spicy margaritas, and anything related to Taylor Swift, Disney World, or the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Here's the deal: you can't teach what you don't know. Because I firmly believe that it's vital for me to be a student first, and a teacher second, I'm currently enrolled in the Masters of Bible Exposition program through Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. 

The years I've spent learning, growing, and wrestling at Talbot have been vital steps in pursuing God's call on my life. Seminary has been both academically rigorous and spiritually transformative, and has been worth every second of time, every ounce of energy, and every frazzled tear (you can't write a 20-page research paper without at least one emotional breakdown, ya know?!). 

If (like me), you believe that creeping is caring, you can find out more information about my degree, specific course requirements, and Talbot's approach to seminary by clicking here.