Paul Delashaw

Paul Delashaw comes to the page as a passionate student of scripture and culture. His life experiences greet the page in full color and his education (Stanford, Oregon Law, and Asbury Seminary) helps to bring a thoughtful and reflective lens to the issues of our time. One book is complete. Many more are to come.

As he speaks of himself . . .

To speak of my life is to bring forward a montage of images. Stories from childhood, adolescence, adulthood and beyond only provide a partial lens for my identity. Am I my father's son? His experiences of laughter and sorrow, although they were specifically his own, somehow I carry today. Am I my mother's child? Her years of warmth and doting embrace remind me of the compassion required to be fully human. On one level I am no more than the product of two people a generation ahead of me. They are, and they were, my parents.

Yet something more has happened in my life. I am distinctly myself with a unique and exciting history beyond my original family. My wife and I have two daughters and two sons of our own, in that respective order, and they each have their own stories. We as a family now live in Iowa City, Iowa. I am working for Young Life after spending the dominant share of my life on the West Coast. Let's be clear: I didn't have to move to the midwest, nor did I have to work in the mission field, but God brought forth that frightening question, "Are you going to trust me? Are you willing to risk your life sharing my love with college students?" I said yes, and the shoes of Abraham have never felt better.

Should I speak of friends? Should I speak of education? Let's allow those things to come alive in my books.