Here are a few things to help introduce Laurin (in no particular order):

• Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out Burger, and Chili’s . . . yes, please! And anything his wife cooks.
• In his own words, "God blessed me with an amazing wife, Sheri."
• Married since 1992; they met at Manhattan Christian College, Manhattan, Kansas.
• His children are gifts from God. Graham Alexander (1998); Claire Elizabeth (2002). Graham married Chloe! (2021)
• Laurin has Bachelor’s degrees from Manhattan Christian College (1994) and Kansas State University (1994), and a Master’s degree from Azusa Pacific University (2009).
• He is undoubtedly a dreamer.
• First and foremost, Laurin is a lead-worshipper.
• Laurin has served in churches from 100 to 2,100 in Manhattan, Kansas; Amarillo, Texas; Beaverton, Oregon; and Lincoln, Illinois.
• He was born and raised in Dalhart, Texas; the youngest of four.
• Laurin's favorite scripture is Philippians 1:6, “Being confident of this very thing, he who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it until the coming of Christ Jesus.”
• He and his family have lived in their 100+ year-old house in Lincoln, Illinois, since 2010.
• Laurin loves to snow ski, design things, and home improvement.
• Laurin is a rabid high school and college sports fan; especially the Texas Tech
  Red Raiders and the Kansas State Wildcats.
• Laurin loves to travel; he has been to 42 states and eleven countries.
• While living in SoCal during grad school, the Hills went to Disneyland, a lot. Laurin even sang there twice. 
• One of Laurin's favorite things is to take students on choir tour.
• He leads the Sanctuary and Fellowship Center services weekly, conducts four choirs, oversees another choir, conducts the handbells, and the occasional orchestra.
• Laurin was named after his great uncle who was born in 1888.