Dave Larsen is a native Chicagoan, having spent most of his life living in or near Chicago. His interests include the history and architecture of Chicago, kayaking the Chicago river and area lakes, writing and storytelling. A regular contributor to the Reformed Journal, Dave has also published articles and reviews in The Banner, Think Christian, and Christian Scholars Review. Dave earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the Loyola University of Chicago, a Master of Religious Education degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Calvin University. Until his retirement, he was the Executive Director of the Bright Promise Fund for Urban Christian Education in Chicago. His faith development as a Christian was nurtured primarily in the teachings and neighborhood of the Reformed tradition. He came to a deeper appreciation of the Roman Catholic and Mennonite justice traditions through his graduate work. He and his wife Sally live in a delightful, racially diverse southern suburb of Chicago. Together they have five married children and eleven grandchildren.
