Neil E WhiteReverend Neil E. White is the Senior Pastor for Rejoice Lutheran in Frisco, Texas, which allows him the freedom to explore his diverse interests. Self-described as an avid reader and a geek, Neil is particularly interested in creativity and the powerof words, seeking wisdom in both ancient and modern sources, and exploring what makes life worth living.

Neil grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and received his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. While an officer in the U.S. Army, he discerned a call into ministry. He attended Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, and served congregations in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas.

In 2012, he began writing a blog, signoftherose.org, and experimented with poetry as a part of that writing to explore a range of religious and secular topics. Creative Words includes many of the poems favored by his blog readers.

He lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife, Carissa, two dogs, and a ferret. Read More Read Less